June 9th, 2006
What Should I Do With My Life?
by Nicole Bulatao, Associate Publisher, Marie ClaireMORE »
Author Po Bronson almost lost me on page two, when he wrote about meeting his interviewees’ parents, sharing their secrets, holding their babies, even letting some of them “cry in [his] arms.” I’ve never been too good at handling touchy-feely stuff like that, and when I bought What Should I Do With My Life? I had hoped for clarity and inspiration, not a hug. BUT—that’s one of the few times that the reader gets threatened by too much sap. Despite the “Oh please help me” title and its shelving under self-help in most bookstores, What Should I Do With My Life? is a surprisingly nuanced book, complex, intriguing and worthwhile—a self-help book that really can help you.