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Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Impostor Syndrome

Bottom of the pile

14

/100

I Index Overall Rating

Readers

10/100

Critics

17/100

Scholars

N/A

Author:

Aparna Nancherla

Publisher:

Viking

Date:

September 19, 2023

A collection of essays exploring imposter syndrome, from the inside and out, by a comedian on the rise.

What The Reviewers Say

Meredith Maran,
The Los Angeles Times
Super-smart, deliciously readable, achingly poignant.
Sonia Rao,
The Washington Post
A glimpse into the brain of a woman who works very hard to take care of it.
Julie Vick,
New York Journal of Books
The structure allows Nancherla to do deeper dives into some topics while sprinkling shorter, lighter tension-breaking comic pieces throughout.
Alison Hood,
BookPage
Nancherla presents honest, intimate, strikingly astute and well-researched essays about her mental state and overall psychological health, but be prepared for intermittent jolts of sarcastic, dark humor.