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I learned more about Tig, but the audio version fell flat and I might have gotten a better sense of the sarcasm if I read it.
I love Tig's dry, sardonic humor. I was aware of her prior health problems from her comedy specials and she prominently displayed her double mastectomy on her HBO special "Boyish Girl Interrupted". However, even her stand-up specials didn't tell the full extent of the horrors that she endured in 2012. This book details everything and most importantly, we are able to learn her feelings throughout. The title of her book perfectly encapsulates what I feel her intentions were in writing this book. The media lifts celebrities up on pedestals and one could even compare how we treat them to how we worship the gods. BUT, Tig is making it clear that she is just a person, like you and me. Even celebrities can get sick, have cancer, lose a loved one, go through a breakup. We usually don't get to hear these personal stories, nor should we unless the person feels that they should share. Tig's story is truly heartbreaking, and yet she proved to keep her sense of humor throughout. Even when she dealt with debilitating depression, she would find her way back to humor. It's an inspirational story to anyone who is currently going through a life-threatening illness, "battling" cancer and/or mourning the loss of a parent or other loved one. Her story can speak to so many people and she is a beautiful person for sharing it with the world.
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A fine book, really, and quite cogently written for someone who doesn't do this for a living. But while I quite like Tig Notaro, other people's struggles end up being rather boring. I do feel a great deal of compassion for her suffering but just don't think a repetitive recitation of it is very interesting to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Death of parent
I've heard parts of this before via This American Life and a documentary about Tig. (oh and One Mississippi) But I still enjoyed it. I would have enjoyed it more if I was less familiar with the story. - If you haven't heard Tig's story, I encourage you to check it out - either this book or other versions of the story.
Short quick read/listen. I grabbed this from the library after listening to Tig's episode of Armchair Expert.
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I listened to this audiobook and enjoyed it, though it is not a lighthearted read.
Tig Notaro is a comedian who has experienced some serious heartache in her life, including the death of her mom. She has also battled cancer in addition to other life threatening diseases. This is her story, and as aforementioned, it is not light.
Tig Notaro is a comedian who has experienced some serious heartache in her life, including the death of her mom. She has also battled cancer in addition to other life threatening diseases. This is her story, and as aforementioned, it is not light.
In 2012, Tig Notaro had been a stand-up for many years, working in clubs and on TV, but not necessarily a household name. Then, in the space of 4 months, she became life-threateningly ill with an intestinal infection, lost her mother to a freak accident, broke up with her partner and was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer. The mind boggles at how one would react to that series of events. Tig reacted by conjuring up the most raw, honest and epic hour of stand-up the industry had seen in years, if not ever. The Album, Live, and the story behind it became a sensation, rocketing her career skyward while she was still uncertain how to adapt to the many changes in her life. This book delves deep into the losses and lessons from that time, and guaranteed you will cry more than once. Tig’s low-key, wry account of tragedy is good company for anyone who’s ever chuckled inappropriately while in the depths of depression and loss. - Joyce A.