![]() ![]() She insinuates they abandon her to seek fertility treatments and life partners. Newman, who goes on these journeys to define herself, grow as a person, and seek new adventures, is consistently critical and harsh of her friends who take the more traditional path. The monotony of it didn’t upset me as much as her approach to the people in her life. Oh, now it’s Central America! Oh look, same exact story, but in a new location. As a comedy writer, she spent her frequent and long work breaks (a sitcom writer thing, I presume) gallivanting around the world with her interesting friends, going to exotic places, and having steamy affairs with attractive locals.Īnd then she does it again. She is funny, irreverent, honest, and interesting. ![]() When I started reading “What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding,” I was entirely charmed by Newman. The idea of a strong female protagonist challenging society’s notions of femininity and purpose, of seeing the world instead of feeling stuck. ![]() First of all, the flippant, hilarious title is inspired. ![]() Let me just preface this review by saying: I wanted to love “What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding.” No, I really, really wanted to love this book. ![]()
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