Reader Reviews
- fosse2fosse
- Aug 9
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 27
"What happens when your lifelong dream refuses to die quietly? You laugh, you cry, you cringe—and if you’re @dani_alpert, you turn it into a hilarious survival guide.
HELLO? WHO IS THIS? MARGARET? is equal parts comedy and cautionary tale, chronicling one woman’s stubborn optimism in the face of endless “almosts” and “not quites.” From #Broadway baby aspirations to #Hollywood heartbreaks, retail panic-shopping for gas masks during COVID, and a truly terrible post-breakup couples resort getaway, Dani proves that perseverance comes with equal doses of delusion, grit, and laugh-out-loud missteps.
Why you’ll love this book:
📞 A brutally funny take on failure, resilience, and chasing dreams anyway
📞 Stories so relatable you’ll laugh, cringe, and maybe cry (at the same time)
📞Pop culture, heartbreak, and self-deprecation rolled into deliciously sharp essays
📞 A reminder that rejection isn’t the end—it’s material for your next chapter
Witty, raw, and darkly funny—this collection of essays is your permission slip to keep going, even when the universe keeps slamming doors in your face.
Get your copy! https://tinyurl.com/danialpert
QOTD: What's the last thing you had a good laugh about?" 😂-- Melissa A, Founder of Chicklit Central
"A bold and funny memoir that celebrates resilience. If you enjoy dark humor mixed with honest reflection and the quirky chaos of life, you’ll find this engaging."--Net Galley
"This was a totally enjoyable book to read. Enjoyed every part of it. It takes what other comedic books offer and cuts it off at the knees. This one is a genre changer."--NetGalley
"I still wish someone had held me by my shoulders, looked me in the eyes, and told me how hard being an adult was going to be. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don't wish my mom were here to talk about the most mundane of life’s musings with and share in wisdom and recollections. And while nothing can replace that, Dani Alpert’s new book sure feels like a warm chat with an old confidant whom you have known for years."
"Hello? Who Is This? Margaret? was described delightfully, prompting me to give this collection of essays a try. I thank NetGalley for letting me take a sneak peek via an ARC. Dani Alpert's book is a lot like the script of a stand-up comedy—except that it is in prose. Her scene descriptions are vivid and large-scale, and many situations she describes in the book are uproariously funny."
“Dani Alpert is one tenacious woman. Her stories take us from her childhood when she is struck with the longing to be a star, through college and her decision not to major in theatre, from the East Coast of the USA to the West Coast, and, eventually, to Prague. I was enchanted and entertained, first by the author's note, which comes at the beginning of the book, and then by the opening paragraphs onward."
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