Today it is time for another episode of "I read it, so should you!". This time we will have a look at a funny and very serious book by Joan Rivers called: "Men are stupid... and they like big Boobs!"
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Book Cover copyright by Pocket Books and
Georg Lange. Book Copyrights by Joan Rivers,
Larry A. Thompson and Pocket Books. |
At first I have to say one thing: Joan Rivers is a comedy legend, icon and so many other things. She is over 70, nearly 80 and had tons of plastic surgery procedures. So it is natural for her to speak about the topic. She herself has said that she has become an advocate for plastic surgery and a joke of it at the same time. But this book is not about her deal with the public reaction to plastic surgery. Much more it is a detailed guide about what is legally available, her experiences with it, a general take on plastic surgery and a humorous take on the topic as well. After all she still is a comedienne.
The book starts right off with her explaining that our society is so appearance centric, explains what me have to do with it, a short history of plastic surgery and her own history with it. She also gives a quiz you can take if you really want to know if you are ready for plastic surgery. And there the idea strikes that Joan takes it very serious. The outcome of the test is: "Only do plastic surgery if you want it 150%!" And I think that she takes it that way is absolutely brilliant! It shows that it is really abut mature, well thought decisions. Also the whole first chapter is about choosing your doctor carefully, not only going for cheap and how to screen for the best doctor!
As she goes through all the possible procedures she has this system in it which i find very interesting. She starts off with a humorous little story to approach the topic. Then she gives you the basics, how it really works (And let me tell you She is very detailed and scientific, but its really easy to understand. But she always adds a little fun!), how it is done, the costs, a category called "Remind me again, Why do i want to do this?" (Where she gives you the advantages), and then she gives you al the things that could go wrong (She even includes death, since it is possible by 2 %, to not awake due to anesthesia). Also she sometimes includes what you should not await out of the procedure, backstories on the procedure and every so often gives you celebrity examples. In the introduction she really pulls it all together by saying: "Do whatever you want, if it makes you happy!"
Now i want to give you my favorite quote from the book. This is from the part about breast lifting, from the category "Reming me again, Why do I want to do this?":
"The rewards: Your girlish figure misses you! And, God knows, you miss it! Remember what your boobs looked like, before the kids, before gravity grabbed them ad refused to let go? Women get lifts because they long for the days of breasts above their bellybuttons."
I would recommend this book to everyone who wants to have plastic surgery, since it really gives you an idea of what you want. It is like a how to guide to get the best results you want. Also I would recommend it to everyone interested in the topic, interested in societies pressure on women and beauty and an hones view on plastic surgery. And at a price from 15 $ in paperback, i got mine via Amazon.com for like 1 €, its not that expensive. Believe me, you wont regret this buy!
