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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
So...didn't even finish it. She's super funny. She's a good story teller. Lots of vagina jokes.
I truly laughed out loud in some parts; some other parts get deep and raw. What she at some times lacks in narrative flow, she makes up for with humor and honesty. Definitely wish I could sit with her and share a bottle of wine (or three. Chardonnay, obviously!) and just hear more of her stories!
adventurous
funny
informative
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings
Did anyone else notice that Amy has some serious "Mommy issues"???
As a fan of Amy Schumer, I was very much looking forward to this. I appreciate her boundary pushing humor and honesty regarding her experiences (especially as a woman).There were parts of this book that spoke to me- Schumer's honesty about new money and her father's illness for example. But this... was just not good.
I found myself annoyed by this almost as much as I was by Lena Dunham's memoir. Both of these ladies have accomplished a lot already, but that is not enough to carry either memoir. I get the sense that both of these entertainers wanted to make their lives sound interesting, and that they had a personal story that was worth telling. But I just didn't see it, and nor did I care after reading their attempts to make slight discomforts and common set backs sound unique. They both also seem oblivious to privileges that have been afforded to them. It's not that I'm not sympathetic- it's more that I feel these issues do not make Schumer special. Her struggles are so common that they are nothing monumental to overcome (and thus just not interesting to me). It's not as if she grew up in abject poverty, or survived some tragedy, or did hard time for some awful crime committed before she found her true passion. No, she has had to deal with living a middle class life, with divorced parents, and a father with MS. Yes, MS is a devastating disease (one that has affected my own family greatly), and I do feel for her on this. I just don't think this is enough to carry a whole book when the author is still so young. Maybe in another 20 years Schumer will have more to say.
Also- I hate lists. And old diary entries. These feel trite and lazy, and I HATE them.
I cannot recommend this even though I love Schumer's comedy and her TV show. Skip the book and just watch that instead.
As a fan of Amy Schumer, I was very much looking forward to this. I appreciate her boundary pushing humor and honesty regarding her experiences (especially as a woman).There were parts of this book that spoke to me- Schumer's honesty about new money and her father's illness for example. But this... was just not good.
I found myself annoyed by this almost as much as I was by Lena Dunham's memoir. Both of these ladies have accomplished a lot already, but that is not enough to carry either memoir. I get the sense that both of these entertainers wanted to make their lives sound interesting, and that they had a personal story that was worth telling. But I just didn't see it, and nor did I care after reading their attempts to make slight discomforts and common set backs sound unique. They both also seem oblivious to privileges that have been afforded to them. It's not that I'm not sympathetic- it's more that I feel these issues do not make Schumer special. Her struggles are so common that they are nothing monumental to overcome (and thus just not interesting to me). It's not as if she grew up in abject poverty, or survived some tragedy, or did hard time for some awful crime committed before she found her true passion. No, she has had to deal with living a middle class life, with divorced parents, and a father with MS. Yes, MS is a devastating disease (one that has affected my own family greatly), and I do feel for her on this. I just don't think this is enough to carry a whole book when the author is still so young. Maybe in another 20 years Schumer will have more to say.
Also- I hate lists. And old diary entries. These feel trite and lazy, and I HATE them.
I cannot recommend this even though I love Schumer's comedy and her TV show. Skip the book and just watch that instead.
Definitely one of the better celebrity memoirs I've been able to experience. Especially since it was read by the author. I just wish it was easier to find ways to love yourself. I'm jealous of the way Amy seems to have managed it.
funny
fast-paced
This was my group's book club pick otherwise I sadly wouldn't have read it - but that's why I like book club. I was indifferent to Amy Schumer beforehand but this book has given me a lot of respect for her. I thought the book would be mostly trivial jokes about sex etc (which some of it is of course, because that's Amy!) but she delves into her past and private life talking about some pretty serious stuff, but in her witty, comic way. She never takes herself too seriously and uses her own experiences to show girls and women that we need to stop letting men and the media define us and be confident in who we are already. I love that she's fighting against the Hollywood stereotype, keeping true to her self as a person and is proud of her flaws and all. We should all be like Amy.
I love Amy Schumer and think she is hilarious. She is one of the comedians I relate to most, so I had high expectations for this book. I wished there was more humor, but appreciated her raw honesty and how she used humor to talk about difficult events in her life. 3.5 stars.
So enjoyable as an audiobook! I particularly love the chapter called Strong and Beautiful.
Before the book, I wasn't a huge fan of Amy Schumer and dismissed her as a one-dimensional cliche based on the snippets I've seen of her and Trainwreck. I finished the whole book on a plane ride home and realized Amy has gone through some really tough times growing up, and worked incredibly hard to get to where she is now. Throughout the book, she continues to emphasize being body-positive and sex-positive - an empowering message for women to hear. The stories vacillate between heavy-handed and light-hearted, and was a memoir that made me laugh but also think about my own values and beliefs.