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Oct 24, 2017redtayres rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Judging from comments here and on goodreads.com, writer/author Ariel Levy is somewhat of a hot button for many readers. I wasn't two seconds into the first review of "The Rules Do Not Apply" on goodreads before the term "white-girl privilege" was invoked and being seconded by many commenters. Perhaps because I myself am a white girl I read this book, enjoyed it very much, and never gave a second (or first) thought about such privilege or how it informs this author's story. Maybe I'm just not very deep or very political. I am intelligent however, and I enjoyed this slim book. I enjoyed the author's story, her writing, and the fact that she made the book "right in length". That is, the story didn't require more pages than she awarded it. Did I think there was a purpose to everything she wandered into writing of or even understand why she chose to include it? I didn't but the pages just flowed and her story - her interesting story - seeped out and kept me reading. In simplest form, this is the story of a woman who lived her life never seemingly experiencing loss or even giving it a thought, then lost a lot. It's the details and the humanity that shine through. I think I'd enjoy this author as a friend, now that she's experienced such. A good, quick read.