I Feel Bad About My Neck Summary and Analysis

Nora Ephron is known as a writer of novels, screenplays, and plays, and is a critically acclaimed director. In this book, Nora provides humorous insight into being an aging woman. The book includes anecdotes and stories appealing to a woman of any age. The book dives into thoughts on health, beauty, fashion, relationships, wisdom, marriage, and finally death. No subject matter seems untouchable.

Nora shares how she feels about her neck in the very first sentence of the book. She discuses how women do not answer honestly when another women asks for an opinion on physical characteristics. It seems pointless to answer honestly because if a friend says you look great, you will probably not believe it even if they think it. So the topic of physical appearance is one each...