"Lipman's acuity as a social observer makes her voice seem to belong to a wise and funny friend." —The Boston Globe
"More addictive than that bag of peanut M&M's… [Lipman] is always in top form as an essayist…Her essays celebrate an uncommon virtue: common decency. Lipman is eloquent and loving." —The New York Times Book Review
"Endearingly personal…The essays are full of wit and charm, along with some trenchant observations." —The Seattle Times
"[Lipman's] good nature twinkles on virtually every page of I Can't Complain…Lipman is unfailingly funny, and comic flashes illuminate even her saddest essays...Lipman portrays our most painful emotions coexisting with the humor that makes them bearable." —The Washington Post
"Engaging…Good-natured confessions run throughout the pieces in
I Can't Complain." —The Miami Herald "Funny, witty, gracious and knowing personal essays that make a reader want to have lunch with the author." —
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "The essays in
I Can't Complain bring warmth and insight to topics ranging from soap operas to the death of [Lipman's] beloved husband." —
Parade "In each piece, no matter how brief, Lipman tackles the subject at hand with Dorothy Parker-esque wit and verve. The author's good-spirited openness and self-awareness shine through…A feast of bite-sized morsels of humor and wisdom." —
Kirkus Reviews "As if readers are sitting down to sip a glass of wine with their best friend (if that best friend happened to be incredibly witty, intelligent, self-aware and encouraging-and also a bestselling author), this collection feels like the very best gabfest imaginable…Very highly recommended." —
Book Reporter "Charming…Whether or not one is a Lipman fan before reading this collection, he or she most certainly will be by the time the final page is turned." —
Publishers Weekly