I don't understand why she called this The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, when it is actually her autobiography. Honestly, it annoys me. I think that it makes the book unique because Stein attempts to recreate Alice's voice and thoughts while still discussing her (Stein's) actual life. However, at this point, I don't really see how it adds to the book. Stein glorify's herself by supposedly speaking through her lover, and it takes away from it, for me at least.

The stream of consciousness format works for the book, but I had difficulty staying aware of what was a flashback and what was merely going through Gertrude's life in order. There are a lot of details and names that throw me off easily, but I like the explanation offered by Stein. Her anecdotes are often very amusing, such as the one about when she was frightened out of her hiccups. I think the anecdotes add to the story and make it much more conversational and personal and an overall easy to digest book.