PanWashington City PaperIt’s unclear whether Cazzie David actually wants anybody to read her debut essay collection ... Why would someone who is embarrassed by everything she says publish a book filled with 19 intimate essays about her life and more than 100 imaginary tweets? ... David makes sure to let her reader know that she’s aware of this privilege. Throughout her essays—which revolve around her family, her self-proclaimed obsession with boys, and her five anxiety disorders—she frequently expresses remorse for finding things to complain about in a life most people couldn’t dream of having ... The author’s boldest attempt to tackle her socioeconomic status comes in \'Privileged Assistant,\' which discusses David’s time working as a production assistant on Curb Your Enthusiasm—a job she asked her dad for after scoffing at her mother’s suggestion that she apply to Starbucks ... It isn’t the only essay that leaves much to be desired ... Her thesis—that social media desensitizes us and keeps us coming back for more—offers nothing that hasn’t already been said ... Not every joke misses the mark. David is quite funny at times, particularly when she’s writing about her family’s quirks ... It’s just that most people aren’t afforded a book deal to figure it out—and David’s finished book doesn’t do much to justify its existence.
