straight up and dirty by stephanie klein

Klein writes in ‘girlfriends around the table’ relatable. Natural narration that makes the reader forget the New York native’s not sitting in front of them, sharing mother-in-law horror stories and mouth watering metaphors. (She’s all about ’emotion as food’ …because isn’t it just?)

Readers will laugh and cry. Love and hate. They’ll connect with Klein; and they’ll connect with her life.

Cosmopolitan, but not in your face. Not chick lit. But chick litters will love it. I found “Straight Up and Dirty” in the Self Help Section. By the end of it, I understood why.

Straight Up is about relationships; but it’s about more than that. It’s a reassessment. It’s a wake up call. It’s a ‘stop relying on other people for happiness’…and Do today. Because you can.

Stephanie Klein’s memoir reminded me of all the things I want to accomplish, and why. It’s poetic motivation and I loved it.