The Life and Hard Times of Heidi Abromowitz (from Ex Libris)

7/23/05—The Life and Hard Times of Heidi Abromowitz by Joan Rivers
After the last few books, I needed a cotton candy breather. I read this in one sitting. I can remember when Donita Ruehs brought this with her to middle school and we’d huddle around it, stifling our giggles with our hands, like it was major contraband and there’d be hell to pay if we were caught. Reading it now, it’s more than a bit creepy, especially the first chapters. Rivers is basically playing right into the hands of pedophiles by sexualizing this fictional woman as a child. The book makes it sound like “Heidi” began her sexual exploits as a baby. Knowing the world around me like I do, that’s not at all funny to me. While I finished the book, Rivers had already lost me as a reader by the time the book could have been funny. Just one more reason to think she’s a crass jerk of a woman who’ll write/do/say anything for a buck and a minute in the spotlight.