Diary of a Mad Diva

By: Joan Rivers

Narrated by: Joan Rivers

Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

Winner of the 2015 Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album

Following up the phenomenal success of her headline-making New York Times bestseller I Hate Everyone...Starting With Me, the unstoppable Joan Rivers is at it again. When her daughter Melissa gives her a diary for Christmas, at first Joan is horrified - who the hell does Melissa think she is? That fat pig, Bridget Jones? But as Joan, being both beautiful and introspective, begins to record her day-to-day musings, she realizes she has a lot to say. About everything. And everyone, God help them.

The result? A no-holds-barred, delightfully vicious and always hilarious look at the everyday life of the ultimate diva. Follow Joan on a family vacation in Mexico and on trips between New York and Los Angeles where she mingles with the stars, never missing a beat as she delivers blistering critiques on current events, and excoriating insights about life, pop culture, and celebrities (from A to D list), all in her relentlessly funny signature style.

This is the Diary of a Mad Diva. Forget about Anais Nin, Anne Frank, and that whiner Sylvia Plath. For the first time in a century, a diary by someone that’s actually worth reading.

©2014 Joan Rivers (P)2014 Penguin Audiobooks

Critic reviews

"[A] visciously hilarious memoir." (Time Out New York)

joan is deeply missed....

Belly laughs throughout, Joan is a genius at taking a thought through to its comic completion. Highly recommend.

Funniest book ever

Joan we will miss you you are the funniest human being who ever walked this earth
-rio

Endless Laughs

In this day and age we NEED to laugh as much as we possibly can and Joan Rivers sure provides ample amounts in this playful and absolutely hilarious Diary of A Mad Diva ❤️

you need to know what you're getting into

I've seen some reviews about how shocked people were about the level of raunchiness this book contains.... It's Joan Rivers... as she states in her opening disclaimer and at least one other time during the book, this is all done in jest and not to be taken seriously. I totally expected there to be jokes about celebrities, being old, different religions and races etc. No one is off limits. Some people said the book version was boring. I think listening to Joan tell it herself in her own voice adds to it alot. in the beginning it was a little annoying to hear her keep saying "dear diary..." but by the end I didn't even notice it.

It's Joan, nuff said.

So glad she did this, the parting shots at Justin Bieber and Kanye are priceless. We miss you Joan.

a gift from a timeless diva

so happy I had the chance to listen to this while Joan was still with us-it helped me appreciate the dynamic talent & human being she was. I like listen to it again, time to time as her stories never grow old. she was one of a kind-a first class diva!

Long live the queen!

Loved it! I only wish that it were longer.

I aspire to be more like her!

Joan Rivers is a legend, and a great talent.

Joan Rivers is a legend, and a great talent. She is the best comedian. love her, miss her.

Diva's Diary Amazes

When I came across this book I didn't hesitate. I had to have it. For me Joan Rivers has always been the best. The thought of a diary by Joan Rivers made me feel all tingly with anticipation.

This book was an amazing experience. I loved the whole thing. I wish that the diary would have covered every single day of the year for which this diary covers. Some days are missing. I can think of many good reasons why these days would have been missed and I do understand. We can't all have everything we want, right? Well, I sometimes think we all should have everything we need. Let me tell you this book came to me at a time when I really needed it. (I've been going through such troubles this year) This book got me smiling and laughing and that was what I was really in need of!!

Thank you so much Joan Rivers for this book. You're always amazing!!
I'm so glad that you narrated this book yourself, your words always need to be heard in your voice. You're unique and your voice is unique. I enjoyed this book so much.
It was very much worth the credit I used to get this book and I have already listened more than once. Everyone really needs to get this book, it's an experience you won't regret.

Like A Roller Coaster

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Sometimes yes - it was very funny and I laughed aloud all by myself.Other times no - some of her comments/jokes were grade school-ish and didn't make me even smile, much less laugh.

Would you recommend Diary of a Mad Diva to your friends? Why or why not?

Not really. I'm a Joan fan and I know she goes over the top and against what is "proper", which is what I usually love about her. But this book disappointed me more than entertained me.

How could the performance have been better?

This is who Joan is. She's the original "shock" female comic which I admire her for, but sometimes things she says in this particular book come off as trying too hard to be funny or shocking but they fall flat.

Could you see Diary of a Mad Diva being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

If it were made in to a movie I wouldn't go see it. This book was boring enough that I can't even finish it. I've struggled to get as far as I have but I think I'm giving up. I'm sure she'd have a plethora of snarky things to say about that. :)

Any additional comments?

I have a lot of respect and admiration for Joan Rivers. I love her on Fashion Police, I love that she walked out on that reporter, I am truly a fan. This book just didn't do it for me.