A review by kurtwombat
The World's Worst Assistant by Sona Movsesian

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.75

 
Because it is funny and surprisingly warm, I have forgiven this memoir for having perhaps the slimmest premise of any book I’ve read. THE WORLD’S WORST ASSSISTANT starts out almost earnest telling of a smart young woman determined to have a serious professional career. This quickly and humorously dissolves into a loose assembly of anecdotes about working as the personal assistant for Conan O’Brien. (There is one chapter, one of my favorites in the book, where the author admits it only exists to pad the length of the book). What keeps this from being a collection of post it notes or rough drafts for monologues is the aggressively offbeat charm of the author Sona Movsesian—who is quite funny in her own right. So what made her THE WORLD’S WORST ASSISTANT—working for a boss it’s impossible to take seriously. This book is basically a love letter to Conan O’Brien who has allowed and encouraged his employee to become a shambling wreck of an assistant. This mutual affection holds this book together.