This book definitely captures what a lot of people have to go through to finish college and gain acceptance into the "real world". Nissel provides many hilarious anecdotes of her various experiences while broke in college (posing as a TA to con book companies into sending her free books, going to a funeral because of the free food, etc.) However, as fun as the book was, I found that by the end, it was kind of dragging. I mean, every anecdote is told in the same bewildered tone, as if each experience is completely new to Nissel. In the beginning, it's all fine and well, but towards the end of the book, it started to grate on me. This was what ultimately kept this from being a 5 star book for me. ( )

This book makes me laugh. A lot. ( )

I chuckled more than a few times in this book. She's about my age and there were some cultural touch points. I do feel odd about classing a woman who goes to an Ivy League school as "broke" and I wonder if there was more to her story. Her style of writing is good and this was a quick read. ( )

Such a delight to read. Angela Nissel isn't good, she's brilliant. ( )

I like books that make me feel rich :) ( )