It's really interesting how relatable Carla Sosenko is as she talks about her experiences with a rare genetic condition. She deals with her life with humor and grace, and luckily, she has a wonderful and supportive family. She also has a lot of advice for dealing with rude people and uncomfortable questions. Even though her situation is unusual, the author also has a full life beyond her rare condition, and is a full and complete person who just happens to be different. This was so inspiring.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this.

I'll Look So Hot in a Coffin was a funny, yet wise assessment of what it means to live and move about the world in a different body. Carla is hilarious, and her writing style is clear and concise. I think I'll Look So Hot in a Coffin lacks a clear beginning, middle and end; perhaps the book would be better as a series of essays.

Carla Sosenko was born with a rare genetic defect that resulted in an unusual physical appearance. While parts of this book, her journey to self discovery as it were, are both hysterically funny and very poignant, and, the writing is fantastic, the end result is a memoir of adult promiscuity and a fashion report that I ultimately found distasteful. I think this is a memoir of personal travail and experience that should have not been published.

However, the author is extremely talented and apparently very successful.

I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher.

such a raw and relatable collection of essays on the femme and disabled experience. thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. loved it!

I really enjoyed Carla Sosenko's memoir- a perfect read for a few sittings, filled with opportunities for introspection. I was not familiar with any of Carla's work before hearing about this, and I think this memoir is a great introduction to her. Sosenko's wit kept me entertained throughout, as well as her way of explaining things that may not occur to everyone. I found her perspective on early 2000s diet culture and shopping additions really interesting, especially considering I was a kid at that time, so I don't have the same sort of nostalgia or relation to that decade myself. In general, there wasn't much I could relate to, but that's perfectly fine; a memoir is an inherently self-centered piece of work, and I don't believe readers should attempt to see themselves in everyone's story. That being said, I particularly enjoyed the chapter on anxiety, and how people perceive accomplished people as being effortless. Overall a very valuable read, by a knowledgeable and entertaining writer!

"I'll Look So Hot in a Coffin" is a raw, honest book by Carla Sosenko. It is a genuine reflection of her experiences as a person born with a congenital disorder that left her outside the ridiculous ideals of what a woman should look like. The book reads like a journal and it makes for a moving and thought-provoking read. It was an insightful read for me as a father of adult daughters and thinking about the pressures that they faced and still face today to look a certain way. I hope I've given them some of the strength Sosenko has. Thank you to #netgalley and #thedialpress for the opportunity to preview this book.

In a candid and relatable yet unflinching account, Carla Sosenko, a renowned journalist and author whose work has graced the pages of esteemed publications such as The New York Times and Entertainment Weekly, shares her life experiences. Sosenko’s journey with Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome, a rare vascular disorder characterized by an excessive accumulation of flesh on her back, a hunched posture, and distinct leg sizes, among other symptoms.

Carla openly discusses anxiety, challenges with self-confidence, self-love, and acceptance. The narrative reads as if spoken directly to a close friend, evoking a sense of intimacy and understanding.

Highly recommend and enjoyed this read. Thank you to Random House, The Dial Press and Net Galley for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

i am so sorry to say i will not be continuing this one! after receiving a widget from netgalley, i was intrigued by the cover and description but i have found it to not be to my personal taste. i would still recommend it, i am just not the right audience! i will not provide a public review as i did not finish the book- thank you!

thank you netgalley and penguin random house for the arc!

for me it is always difficult to rate a memoir because who am i to give my opinion on someone else’s life?! however, i will give my praise for Carla’s writing, vulnerability and creative ability to keep me engaged and laughing through deeply personal essays. Carla provided educational material for readers and her use of humour immediately pulled me into her life stories.

readers, please check content warnings beforehand!

"I'll Look So Hot in a Coffin and Other Thoughts I Used to Have About My Body" by Carla Sosenko is a candid and humorous memoir in which the author shares her experiences living with a rare congenital deformity. She delves into her struggles with self-image and weight, examining how society perceives body differences. Sosenko also discusses how these issues have affected her mental health, her relationships with men, her views on disability, and other life choices.

While the memoir is both funny and engaging, I recommend that readers check the content warnings first. Sosenko addresses disordered eating extensively, which may be challenging for some readers. I would like to extend my gratitude to NetGalley and Random House/Dial Press for providing the advance reader's copy (ARC).

A raw and honest narrative about a woman trying to come to terms with the hand life has dealt her. Also surprisingly funny while dealing with heavy topics

Well I devoured this book in one sitting.

This was a lot of things: raw, real, vulnerable, hilariousAF, relatable, and made me want to be besties with Carla Sosenko.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this book before it has been released! I shall sing its praises to all of the bookish-humans in my life!

thank you to netgalley, random house publishing group, and author carla sosenko for the ARC- coming May 6, 2025.
the book is a collection of raw and relatable essays relating to the femme and the disabled experience. i felt seen, i enjoyed the tone and would highly recommend.
content warning for eating disorders.

I loved this memoir. Carla Sosenko shares her life experiences as a woman born with Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome and the journey she traveled to love and appreciate her body. This memoir is honest, raw, funny, engaging, and a must read for any woman who has been body shamed for any reason (so…everyone). I will forever recommend this book to family, friends, and strangers.

✨ Thank you NetGalley and The Dial Press for an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review ✨

Carla Sosenko wrote a raw and honest memoir about her and life and struggles she’s overcome. I think this novel can help many people understand why we feel the way about it our bodies for whatever reason and how we too can learn to de the good in them. I think Sosenko is honest in her life stories and doesn’t shy away from the good and the bad that each day that we have.

I find it hard to judge memoirs because of the context of them and how people write about themselves, but overall I think many people can find comfort and hope in her story and relate to her in various level.

I received a proof of this book through NetGalley.
I found this book engaging and funny, as a disabled person myself a lot of the stories were relatable. There were some sections that dragged a bit, but not to a degree that I wouldn’t recommend

This is an intimate memoir of a woman who has dealt with a singular congenital condition while still living the life of every woman who tries to fit in, to love herself and to succeed while stumbling over the baggage we all carry.

I am a New Yorker who has always called myself a "woman of a certain size." Even when thin I am rounded and I am a 4x lifetime member of Weight Watchers. Reading Carla Sosenko's chapters about her life in NY and her weight loss struggles beginning in childhood were so real and approachable. I read those words in my own voice.

Sosenko uses charm, wit, sass and entitled apology to discuss anxiety, generational trauma, medical trauma, ADHD, the New York dating life and the constant battle for self-acceptance and self-forgiveness. She is so smart and funny. Her cutting wit is often turned inward, and makes the reader want to shake her, smack her and hug her, all at the same time.

I'll Look So Hot in a Coffin is an engaging read, that had me laughing out loud, seething with feminist rage, crying with empathy. Sosenko writes in a strong and independent voice and her memoir is an authentic reading experience that lingers.

This was a very good book. It was eye-opening, and I learned a lot about a new disorder that I’ve never heard about. It was also eye-opening just to see how people with different disabilities live life in such a different way. All of the struggles of the face that I will not think of made me think about how we should be more appreciative every day



Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complementary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!

i love great memoirs and this one was most definitely a great memoir. tysm for the arc, would recommend it quite a bit. 5 stars.

The author was born with a rare disorder that, among other things, causes her legs to be different sizes and a large mass on her back. This memoir discusses her struggles with dating, her weight, and her need to belong. Candid and funny.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC!