--- product_id: 4784924 title: "I'm the One That I Want" brand: "margaret cho" price: "NZ$42" currency: NZD in_stock: false reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/4784924-im-the-one-that-i-want store_origin: NZ region: New Zealand --- # I'm the One That I Want **Brand:** margaret cho **Price:** NZ$42 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** I'm the One That I Want by margaret cho - **How much does it cost?** NZ$42 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/4784924-im-the-one-that-i-want) ## Best For - margaret cho enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted margaret cho brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description I'm the One That I Want ## Images ![I'm the One That I Want - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Pln88RymL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Slow but sincere... *by J***L on Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on August 7, 2001* I bought the book hoping to gain insight into the young and talented Margaret Cho. As a stand-up she has a quick wit and fantastic personal and political observations. But as an author she is not as clever, shocking or provocative as she thinks she is. She has a good story to tell. Suffering from low self-esteem, communications deficits with her family and a clear, uphill battle with prejudice, it's easy to see the obstacles she had to deal with and subsequently triumph over. But her story-telling abilities still need some work and polish. She should read more biographies and perhaps take some classes on story development. The first 2/3 of the book are a slow, predictable read. She tries to describe her history as though it was decades ago - with the cynical eye of time, age and perception. But, in fact, it's fairly recent history. Granted, she made it through, but hindsight is always 20/20. The story is not finished. The lesson may be yet to learn. I'm sure it was great therapy for her to pound out her lurid tale of a young life gone awry. But the constant self-loathing, self-pity, fast times, "sex-drugs-and-rock & roll" lifestyle is a tune we've all heard before. The deal is: she made it out the other side but that's the shortest part of the book! A quick fix at the end of the book tries to wrap it all up in a nice neat package - and we all know that's not the way life happens. I wish she'd spent more time on putting it all together, gathering up the pieces of herself and telling us how difficult (and in what ways) she re-connected the pieces of her life and her personality. How she mended fences, the relationship with her parents at present and what she wants from life. THAT would have been a book with a real ending, not just a pretty package. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The story of one woman's fascinating and courageous search for herself and her own truth *by K***M on Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on May 30, 2015* As a fan of autobiography as an art, and of Margaret Cho as an artist, this is an amazing brutally candid and specific telling of her truth as she experienced and remembers it. She does not spare herself or the show business industry in detailing a meteoric rise from working small comedy clubs to starring in her own sit com, and the price of the expectations of her in that situation for a first generation Korean-American woman. At times, this is an hilarious description of her life experiences, sometimes juxtaposed with heart breaking experiences of racism and sexism so blatant they take the reader's breath away. Not just a tell-all, this is a well written and fascinating story of a woman finding her own strength, her own truth and the right to take control of her own life (at least, as much as anyone controls their own life.) I highly recommend this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ i LOVED LOVED LOVED Margaret Cho book!! *by S***A on Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on May 21, 2015* I was not a fan of the comedienne and am still not exactly a fan, even though I think she's talented and I DO like some of her stand up routines. But I LOVED her book! It touched my heart! It is written with honesty and warmth and her stories are very similar to the ones I lived and I cannot tell you, potential reader, how much I enjoyed and LEARNED from this book!! I recommend it with all my heart and hope ms Cho will take the time to write another one, or two, or more... because I want to know more about her insights, about life in general and about Ralph in particular :-) THANK YOU, Margaret Cho, for a wonderful, sensitive, uplifting book! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.nz/products/4784924-im-the-one-that-i-want](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/4784924-im-the-one-that-i-want) --- *Product available on Desertcart New Zealand* *Store origin: NZ* *Last updated: 2026-05-05*