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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this book! I find Amy hysterical and I enjoyed listening to stories about her life! I would highly recommend the audiobook version, I loved hearing her narrate the book! It also gave me an appreciation for stand up comedy!!
I'm kind of over comedian memoirs from people younger than me. That said, Amy Schumer is funny, and there is a lot of entertaining material here. I was less interested in really understanding her as a person (wait, actors are people who experienced childhood?!).
Me gustó mucho que aprovechara la oportunidad de publicar un libro para hacer activismo. Es importante que lo haga siendo la referente que es. También me gustó que compartiera cosas tan íntimas como sus experiencias en relaciones tóxicas y el abuso sexual.
I've come to realize that books written by comedians tend to have their like ratio determined by whether or not you actually like that comedian and find them funny. I don't find mindy Kaling funny so thus I didn't find either of her books to be that funny either. By contrast, I love Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Kathy Griffin so found their books hilarious.
I find Schumer to be quite funny if also a bit problematic. Here she writes some revealing and deeply personal essays and I found myself learning a lot about her and her life. I loved her essays about gun violence, her abusive relationship, and the ones about her father. They weren't necessarily funny but they dealt with real stuff that needs to be talked about. This book did a great job of humanizing her and I feel like I know her a bit better now.
Again, your own experience of this book will depend greatly on your personal enjoyment of Schumer. This probably won't convert the haters. But it wasn't written for that purpose. It was written for her fans and for that, I am grateful to have read it.
I find Schumer to be quite funny if also a bit problematic. Here she writes some revealing and deeply personal essays and I found myself learning a lot about her and her life. I loved her essays about gun violence, her abusive relationship, and the ones about her father. They weren't necessarily funny but they dealt with real stuff that needs to be talked about. This book did a great job of humanizing her and I feel like I know her a bit better now.
Again, your own experience of this book will depend greatly on your personal enjoyment of Schumer. This probably won't convert the haters. But it wasn't written for that purpose. It was written for her fans and for that, I am grateful to have read it.
Amy Schumer is, in her own words, a “loud little sassafras,” and she calls herself a lot worse than that too, which won’t shock you if you’re familiar with her comedy style. I figured this (audio)book would be mostly funny and generally offensive to grandmotherly types (and it was plenty of both; she’s for sure an unapologetic asshole at times), but I didn’t expect the range and depth of topics and moods she covered, and by the end I was beyond impressed by how she’d put it all together. (The chapters on gun violence, domestic abuse, and her relationship with her mother stand out especially.) The overall effect isn’t, as I’d expected, a silly look at a public clown but a reminder of how complex the life of modern women can be, even if their brand is mostly two-dimensional and maybe not to your taste. Not every chapter will be for every reader, but there’s something in here for everyone.
Hilarious, surprisingly deep, and unapologetically honest. I finished this book with a greater appreciation for Amy Schumer and her work.
A good mix of humor, memoir, and short essays on a variety of topics, some light-hearted, others quite the opposite. An honest, well-rounded book.
Amy's brand of comedy isn't my cup of tea, which I knew going in. The book got a few laughs out of me, but fewer than I expected. However, her voice on current women's issues (and other issues) had a ton of value and nearly raised my rating to 4 stars.
A quick, amusing, light read -- just what I was seeking. Schumer's memoir is made into a somewhat uncomfortable read after the Kurt Metzger scandal. It may not be fair to expect so much perfection from our feminist icons, but I do have trouble reconciling the woman who wrote this memoir with the employer who would defend Metzger as a "great writer" and "friend."
Also, when Schumer describes the strained relationship she keeps with her mother, I teared up. It was an eloquent expression of a difficult, inner turmoil. And it cut close to home for me.
Also, when Schumer describes the strained relationship she keeps with her mother, I teared up. It was an eloquent expression of a difficult, inner turmoil. And it cut close to home for me.