
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
book by Gail Parent
Themes: gender, loneliness, cities, irony, identity
Reading status: Read
Here I’ve gathered my marginalia and reflections from this book—the lines that stood out, the humor that landed, the observations that lingered.
And suppose I end up in hell? It should be nice compared to living in Manhattan.
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
YOU CAN'T IMAGINE how great I felt once I made the decision. I know it's strange, but I felt healthy. You don't know what a relief it is to finally ignore Dr. Stillman and his water diet, to say good-bye to Dr. Atkins and his low carbohydrates. Now I didn't even have to consider getting those pregnant women's urine shots. True. They help you lose weight. Yes, sir, the first thing I did when I made the decision to kill myself was to stop dieting. Let them dig a wider hole.