Bitter is the New Black

Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why YouShould Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office

By: Jen Lancaster

Narrated by: Jamie Heinlein

Unabridged ? 11 hours

This is the smart-mouthed, soul- searching story of a woman trying to figure out what happens next when she's gone from six figures to unemployment checks and she stops to reconsider some of the less-than-rosy attitudes and values she thought she'd never have to answer for when times were good.

Critic reviews

Praise for Jen Lancaster

“Hilarious.”—InStyle

“A humorous and inspiring approach to navigating middle age.”—Booklist

“[A] hilarious and starkly honest memoir...Witty, bitingly funny, and even thought-provoking at times, I regret not one minute that I spent reading this book.”—The Book Chick

Mixed Review

I was conflicted between 3 and 4 stars. I liked it, and thought Jen Lancaster put together a great autobiographical story, but I often asked myself, "What is the point of this?" Or, "Why do I care?" On the other hand, I couldn't stop listening, and want to hear more from her. Because of that, I gave in with the 4 stars.

Funny

Entertaining for sure! One liners are funny and she says things we all think at times but would never say.

So hilarious I can’t explain it

I have never laughed this hard at any book, by myself, listening to this audio book. It is so funny it’s hard to describe. I love it and I want Jen Lancaster, in all her insanity, to be my bff.

Hilarious

I love Jen! Since this book has come out in 2016 I have listened to this book 3 or four times now and each time it is extremely funny!! I love her sense of humor, her style of writing and her blunt honesty about herself. She goes through a lot of growth in this book and it was beautiful to listen to . If you have a snarky, sarcastic sense of humor this book is for you!!

Loved it!

I loved this story. I have a long commute to and from work (300 miles a day) so I like to listen to audio books. I found myself wishing the drive was longer. I wanted to hear what was going to happen next. I loved Jen's sassy persona and I loved hearing how she went from materialistic to realistic. Age, unemployment, and marriage will do that to a person.