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OKAY!!! I just finished this and after rating it... I read some reviews. In my opinion its kind of ridiculous to give a negative review to this book. Amy is amazing and I am so glad that I got to hear her story. I felt that her performance (I listened to the audible book.) was fantastic. In my opinion, it felt like listening to a friend and only gave me more respect for her. She was herself. Relatable, hilarious, and honest. I don’t know what people expected outside of that. So I wanted to add another positive review. I’ve been in a funk and to listen to her tell her story and hear the reason behind what moved her in life made me feel like I can accomplish what I want. I can do that by saying Yes please.
Read this book. It’s worth it and if you have the ability, listen to her on audible. It is astonishing.
Thank you Amy!
Read this book. It’s worth it and if you have the ability, listen to her on audible. It is astonishing.
Thank you Amy!
This book should have been edited to include only the good parts which would have made it about 20% as long. only recommended if you love pohler, but even then this book is only a maybe.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
A witty memoir penned by the queen of improv herself, Amy Poehler.
"Yes Please" marks the third memoir that I've read by a member of the "Parks and Recreation" cast. It has been a fun journey thus far, and I must say, Amy's addition to the club was enjoyable.
Amy's book is really a series of essays that vary in topic. Like any other book broken up in segments, some of them were amazing reads, while other of them bored me immensely. There were parts of this book that I found myself smiling over, and others that despised (I felt as though I was being forced to witness something I didn't sign up for on a few occasions. My favorite segments include "Plain Girl vs. the Demon," "My World-Famous Sex Advice," "Bad Sleeper," and of course, "Let's Build a Park."
Learning about Amy's youth and her days doing improv in Chicago and New York was interesting enough, but it didn't always keep me the most invested as I am not a die-hard fan of her work. I've only ever seen her in the "Inside Out" movies and "Parks," so I'm sure these segments would have been more fascinating to other readers.
The parts where Amy talks about "Parks" are pure gold. The segment in which Mike Schur annotates her work is pretty stellar and had me chuckling aloud. One of the best parts about Amy is that she is such a magnet for positivity, and you can really tell this by the way that other interact with her.
Amy does go on and on about things such as drugs, alcohol, porn, and other less palatable topics which is entirely her right. (It is her memoir, after all.) However, this didn't make for the lightest of reading at times. Yes, she's Amy Poehler, so she coats everything in comedy, but that doesn't mean that it is always super easy to read about these things, so keep that in mind.
I think this is one of the cases where the audiobook would have really enhanced the narrative. Poehler has a unique way of saying things and I think all of her humorous bits would have hit harder if I was hearing her say them rather than reading them quietly to myself.
Overall, going on this journey with Amy Poehler during "Yes Please" was quite an experience. She is so positive and has so many great stories to share with the world. Unfortunately, many of her essays didn't resonate super strongly with me, but it was definitely still worth the read despite this. The memories she has to share are entertaining and her humorous anecdotes about the world are a perfect way to end a long day.
"Yes Please" marks the third memoir that I've read by a member of the "Parks and Recreation" cast. It has been a fun journey thus far, and I must say, Amy's addition to the club was enjoyable.
Amy's book is really a series of essays that vary in topic. Like any other book broken up in segments, some of them were amazing reads, while other of them bored me immensely. There were parts of this book that I found myself smiling over, and others that despised (I felt as though I was being forced to witness something I didn't sign up for on a few occasions. My favorite segments include "Plain Girl vs. the Demon," "My World-Famous Sex Advice," "Bad Sleeper," and of course, "Let's Build a Park."
Learning about Amy's youth and her days doing improv in Chicago and New York was interesting enough, but it didn't always keep me the most invested as I am not a die-hard fan of her work. I've only ever seen her in the "Inside Out" movies and "Parks," so I'm sure these segments would have been more fascinating to other readers.
The parts where Amy talks about "Parks" are pure gold. The segment in which Mike Schur annotates her work is pretty stellar and had me chuckling aloud. One of the best parts about Amy is that she is such a magnet for positivity, and you can really tell this by the way that other interact with her.
Amy does go on and on about things such as drugs, alcohol, porn, and other less palatable topics which is entirely her right. (It is her memoir, after all.) However, this didn't make for the lightest of reading at times. Yes, she's Amy Poehler, so she coats everything in comedy, but that doesn't mean that it is always super easy to read about these things, so keep that in mind.
I think this is one of the cases where the audiobook would have really enhanced the narrative. Poehler has a unique way of saying things and I think all of her humorous bits would have hit harder if I was hearing her say them rather than reading them quietly to myself.
Overall, going on this journey with Amy Poehler during "Yes Please" was quite an experience. She is so positive and has so many great stories to share with the world. Unfortunately, many of her essays didn't resonate super strongly with me, but it was definitely still worth the read despite this. The memories she has to share are entertaining and her humorous anecdotes about the world are a perfect way to end a long day.
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Meaningful reflections wrapped up in hilarious commentary by a truly fascinating woman. The audiobook experience is top tier. She took a lot of care making it fun for the audience. Loved it from start to finish.
I really enjoyed this book. I think there were a few times I felt myself almost lose interest, but she kept bringing me back in. I found it funny and heartwarming, and I felt connected to her ideas and feelings about life, etc. Very good! Would definitely recommend!
This was just okay for me… 3 stars feels kind of generous honestly, but 2 feels harsh. I expected it to be funnier because I love Amy, but it fell a little flat. The last chapter that was read live was one my favorites so maybe the addition of an audience brings out a different spirit in her that made it more enjoyable.
not really a complete autobiography. very vague. but good intro to SNL life. I don't know much more about her with this book really.
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced