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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
Meh. I feel like she just told me a lot of things she can buy now she's rich.
A fun, easy read for any Amy Schumer fan. Wasn't amazing or ground-breaking but I did enjoy learning more about Amy and definitely laughed out loud a few times.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
You can’t make me hate her.
Amy Schumer and I are very different people and that's why I liked this book so much. She is real and raw and, of course, throws as much humor at you as she can. She is the brutally honest, extremely graphic version of the woman I sometimes wish I could be, even for just a moment.
The parts of this book that spoke to me the most were the moments where she let you in on some of the hardest experiences of her life, including the stories about her dad and his MS. When I started this book, my mom was on her way to Mayo Clinic to be tested for several things, one being MS, so I was encouraged by Schumer's openness and humor. Thankfully my mom doesn't have MS but the timing of this was perfect.
I hope you decide to give this book a read, or a listen if you go the audio book way, which I highly encourage because Shumer reads it herself! Be prepared to laugh, cringe and see a very real side to a celebrity who worked every bit as hard as we do to get where she is today.
The parts of this book that spoke to me the most were the moments where she let you in on some of the hardest experiences of her life, including the stories about her dad and his MS. When I started this book, my mom was on her way to Mayo Clinic to be tested for several things, one being MS, so I was encouraged by Schumer's openness and humor. Thankfully my mom doesn't have MS but the timing of this was perfect.
I hope you decide to give this book a read, or a listen if you go the audio book way, which I highly encourage because Shumer reads it herself! Be prepared to laugh, cringe and see a very real side to a celebrity who worked every bit as hard as we do to get where she is today.
Two stars because I couldn't finish it. While I love reading and usually enjoy a good memoir, this just didn't really float my boat. There are soooooo many chapters and I just couldn't bring myself to care about it anymore. I have 300+ books in my to-read list and I can't justify wasting time trying to talk myself into finishing something I just don't love.
Even if you only *like* Amy Schumer, you should read this book. It gives great insight into her as a person, far beyond what we see on stage. Her stories bring up a variety of emotions and she makes you laugh through all of them. Really enjoyed.
I appreciate Amy Schumer's comedy and this book had admittedly been sitting on my shelf for a minute until I ended up listening to it via audiobook instead. I liked that she was the narrator so we got her tonality and to experience her a little more quietly versus her stage or film presence. That said, the book is a little dated since it was written and published before she met her husband or had her son, so some things were more obvious than others. I think I expected more funny stories and less reflection, but seeing her as a person in addition to a comedienne was nice. Overall cute, but didn't age super well.
Spice rating: discussion, but not overly graphic sooooo 1/5? 2/5? (harder to rate this when it's non fiction, but I like to keep my review formats consistent)
Overall rating: 3/5
Spice rating: discussion, but not overly graphic sooooo 1/5? 2/5? (harder to rate this when it's non fiction, but I like to keep my review formats consistent)
Overall rating: 3/5
Honestly, I'd rate this book 3 and a half stars. The book had to grow on me. When a comedian writes a book I expect more laughter than I often receive. Instead, they often tell a story of the source of their jokes/pain. And, at times, it was just plain boring. It took me a long time to finish listening to her book because I had other more interesting things I could be listening to.
I will give Schumer credit because she was unflinchingly honest about every embarrassing detail of her life. Her humanity shone through as she discussed her father's battle with MS. She did not hold back on discussing her sexual life and the times she was taken advantage of. I applaud her willingness to take on the rape culture in our society while being open about her not squeaky clean image or past. People often want a 'perfect victim' or they'll excuse a crime and she won't stand for it.
I did not always understand the order of the stories or even the point of a few but all in all it was a decent read (well, listen, I had the audiobook).
I will give Schumer credit because she was unflinchingly honest about every embarrassing detail of her life. Her humanity shone through as she discussed her father's battle with MS. She did not hold back on discussing her sexual life and the times she was taken advantage of. I applaud her willingness to take on the rape culture in our society while being open about her not squeaky clean image or past. People often want a 'perfect victim' or they'll excuse a crime and she won't stand for it.
I did not always understand the order of the stories or even the point of a few but all in all it was a decent read (well, listen, I had the audiobook).
I don't often write reviews, but this book was so unexpected that I feee like I want to say something about it.
I saw Trainwreck, but I didn't know much about Amy Schemer before reading this. I knew she could be crass and that didn't bother me - I thought she was okay as a comic, but didn't find her extraordinarily funny. I started the book and found that the first chapter (after the note to her readers) is called "An Open Letter to My Vagina." Of course it is, I thought. I had read other books by actors and comics and I knew exactly what I was getting with this book.
Except that I didn't. She talks about her parents and growing up and how she's handled her dad's disease (MS), but the chapters that really surprised me are about the abusive relationship she was in, her story of losing her virginity (it was non-consensual), how her views of women on magazine covers has evolved, and her reaction to the shooting in the Lafayette, Louisiana movie theater during a showing of Trainwreck. She talks about the value of honesty and authenticity in her relationship with her mother. Though her thinking has clearly evolved over time, she tells her stories without being preachy or full of herself. She doesn't pretend to speak on behalf of all women. She just tells her own story. And it's an interesting one.
It's also an inspiring one. She doesn't apologize for who she is or what she thinks. And the humor in the book works - it doesn't feel like a stand-up routine on paper. For instance, in the chapter about women in magazines, she talks about the fashion industry at large: "Why can't girls over size 4 walk a runway?. . .Do they think models size 6 and above can't make it to the end of the runway without stopping midway for a burrito?" She talks about how "life doesn't look like that runway" and wonders why magazines have to present the same face over and over and instead can't include fun pictures and "add more than one article per issue about women who are smart, creative, or interesting." Yes, it's all of the things we've heard before, but somehow it doesn't sound cliched coming from her. It just sounds honest.
I saw Trainwreck, but I didn't know much about Amy Schemer before reading this. I knew she could be crass and that didn't bother me - I thought she was okay as a comic, but didn't find her extraordinarily funny. I started the book and found that the first chapter (after the note to her readers) is called "An Open Letter to My Vagina." Of course it is, I thought. I had read other books by actors and comics and I knew exactly what I was getting with this book.
Except that I didn't. She talks about her parents and growing up and how she's handled her dad's disease (MS), but the chapters that really surprised me are about the abusive relationship she was in, her story of losing her virginity (it was non-consensual), how her views of women on magazine covers has evolved, and her reaction to the shooting in the Lafayette, Louisiana movie theater during a showing of Trainwreck. She talks about the value of honesty and authenticity in her relationship with her mother. Though her thinking has clearly evolved over time, she tells her stories without being preachy or full of herself. She doesn't pretend to speak on behalf of all women. She just tells her own story. And it's an interesting one.
It's also an inspiring one. She doesn't apologize for who she is or what she thinks. And the humor in the book works - it doesn't feel like a stand-up routine on paper. For instance, in the chapter about women in magazines, she talks about the fashion industry at large: "Why can't girls over size 4 walk a runway?. . .Do they think models size 6 and above can't make it to the end of the runway without stopping midway for a burrito?" She talks about how "life doesn't look like that runway" and wonders why magazines have to present the same face over and over and instead can't include fun pictures and "add more than one article per issue about women who are smart, creative, or interesting." Yes, it's all of the things we've heard before, but somehow it doesn't sound cliched coming from her. It just sounds honest.