Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Book Reviews of I'm the One That I Want

I'm the One That I Want
I'm the One That I Want
Author: Margaret Cho
ISBN-13: 9780345440143
ISBN-10: 0345440145
Publication Date: 4/30/2002
Pages: 224
Rating:
  • Currently 2.9/5 Stars.
 28

2.9 stars, based on 28 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review

10 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

reviewed I'm the One That I Want on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
For those who are aware of Margaret Cho's comedy this book will not disappoint. She tackles her life with the same deprecating sense of humor she uses in her comedy routine. There are many laugh-out-loud moments and you get a backstage pass to this funny woman's life.
reviewed I'm the One That I Want on + 22 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Starts off strong and funny, but about halfway through becomes convoluted and difficult to follow. Cho is very funny, but her accounts are people with so many underdeveloped characters that it's tough to draw a bead on who they are, where they came from, and why they're even being mentioned.
reviewed I'm the One That I Want on + 40 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
An extremely honest look at a quasi-celebrity struggling with success, image, identity, and self-destruction. Margaret Cho is very humble and likeable.
reviewed I'm the One That I Want on + 53 more book reviews
Great bio. The narrative is a bit bouncy but it's enjoyable to read. :)
fasterpussycat avatar reviewed I'm the One That I Want on + 5 more book reviews
If you love Cho's standup, you will love this memoir. Empowering!
reviewed I'm the One That I Want on + 11 more book reviews
What a fantastic, open and honest, no BS account of her life as told by the author. Highly RECOMMEND this book.

PS: She's also a great reader and I can't say that about a lot of audio books!
celticknotgirl avatar reviewed I'm the One That I Want on + 5 more book reviews
This audio book was raunchy and real and I loved it. Her impersonations of the people in her life are hilarious. This made me like her even more than I did before I listened to it.
reviewed I'm the One That I Want on
I thought it would be funny, like Ellen Degeneres books. It isn't.
raksha38 avatar reviewed I'm the One That I Want on + 203 more book reviews
A must read for Margaret Cho fans! She's overcome so much and is so amazingly honest about it here.
Zydeco avatar reviewed I'm the One That I Want on + 80 more book reviews
Yet another "I abuse alcohol and drugs and I'm promiscuous but I don't know why I'm not happy/respected/famous enough" celeb bio. A major yawn.