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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
Some of it is funny, some of it is serious, but all of it is authentic Amy.
I'm as conflicted about this book as Amy's narrative is. On one hand, I have new respect for her after hearing about her crazy family history, her dogged work ethic, and her journey overcoming sexual and domestic abuse. She comes across as someone who is generous and a fearless risk taker, but not afraid to make self-deprecating jokes. The concluding chapter about the symbolism of her stupid tribal tramp stamp is a beautiful piece of writing.
On the other hand, I felt like the inconsistent narrative was just another hustle on me, the reader. Amid the jumbled timeline of chapters, Amy flip-flops about how she wants us to view her. She has ball-busting confidence until she's vulnerable. She tests at genius math levels but can't make change. She isn't proud of her shoplifting felony, but brags about her stealing skills and how easily she got off.
Most confusingly, Amy reiterates how she's not the sex-crazed person in her stand-up persona. She keeps holding up her single one-night stand as some kind of "classy broad" trophy. But the entire book is laced with her sexual exploits, starting with an open letter to her vagina. She's got some truly hilarious awkward sex stories to tell, but never fully explains why she chose to make them the center of her comedy. Most infuriating to me is how she judged other women, complaining about "prudes" who must secretly be as nasty as she is. Has it never occurred to her, a victim of sexual assault, that women have varying sexual confidence, comfort zones, and personal history? Her unabashed hedonism has a bullying side, and it feels all the more harsh compared to her kindness in other areas.
I've always been on the fence about Amy's comedy, and this book showed me why: she would probably hate me for my boring, nerdy, shy life. Her life story helped me understand where she is coming from; I just wish she would give other people the same courtesy.
On the other hand, I felt like the inconsistent narrative was just another hustle on me, the reader. Amid the jumbled timeline of chapters, Amy flip-flops about how she wants us to view her. She has ball-busting confidence until she's vulnerable. She tests at genius math levels but can't make change. She isn't proud of her shoplifting felony, but brags about her stealing skills and how easily she got off.
Most confusingly, Amy reiterates how she's not the sex-crazed person in her stand-up persona. She keeps holding up her single one-night stand as some kind of "classy broad" trophy. But the entire book is laced with her sexual exploits, starting with an open letter to her vagina. She's got some truly hilarious awkward sex stories to tell, but never fully explains why she chose to make them the center of her comedy. Most infuriating to me is how she judged other women, complaining about "prudes" who must secretly be as nasty as she is. Has it never occurred to her, a victim of sexual assault, that women have varying sexual confidence, comfort zones, and personal history? Her unabashed hedonism has a bullying side, and it feels all the more harsh compared to her kindness in other areas.
I've always been on the fence about Amy's comedy, and this book showed me why: she would probably hate me for my boring, nerdy, shy life. Her life story helped me understand where she is coming from; I just wish she would give other people the same courtesy.
I really enjoyed this book! I got a few laughs. I can see that it may not be for everyone but I really liked it!
Amy had a few interesting/important things to say but most of this wasn’t very interesting. Her reading delivery wasn’t great. Maybe it was more relevant when it was released?
this book was amazing. raw, poignant, hysterical, touching...loved every second of this book
I really don't know why I bought this. I don't even watch Amy Schumer's stuff, but for some reason, I thought this would be hilarious. But to be honest I was just bored. I didn't end up finishing it. I got about halfway through when I said to myself, 'you could be reading something else right now' and that was that.
Didn’t necessarily agree with everything she said. However she was raw, real, relatable, and hilariously funny. Loved it.
Going in, I 100% did not expect this to be a 5-star review for me. I like Amy Schumer enough -- she's cool and funny, and definitely a smart, tough, outspoken lady. Sometimes I find her really funny, though, and other times her humor veers into over-the-top territory for me. So that was kind of what I expected out of the book--some funny stuff, but maybe kind of hit and miss.
Instead, this book really hit it out of the park for me, with Schumer really catching me off guard with both her humor and her honesty. She makes herself vulnerable, and doesn't try to hide her flaws. She recognizes them, embraces them, and owns them. When talking about relationships, sure she talks about less than stellar behavior from men, but more often than not she cites herself as the reason something didn't work. She owns her shit.
I found Schumer incredibly relatable throughout the course of the book. Whether she was talking about her introverted nature (which does NOT mean you're not social, btw...), or revisiting diary entries from her teen and college years, I found myself internally screaming "Yes! I get that! YES!!!" I found her close relationship with her siblings, especially her sister Kim, so wonderful and special. She was even honest about struggles with her family, not just growing up, but as an adult, realizing her parents weren't perfect and they maybe screwed her up a bit.
I just found myself loving everything about this book, and looking forward to the times of day when I would have a chance to sit down and read. This was just what I needed after a string of kind of weird reads, and I just found Schumer's candidness to be incredibly refreshing.
Instead, this book really hit it out of the park for me, with Schumer really catching me off guard with both her humor and her honesty. She makes herself vulnerable, and doesn't try to hide her flaws. She recognizes them, embraces them, and owns them. When talking about relationships, sure she talks about less than stellar behavior from men, but more often than not she cites herself as the reason something didn't work. She owns her shit.
I found Schumer incredibly relatable throughout the course of the book. Whether she was talking about her introverted nature (which does NOT mean you're not social, btw...), or revisiting diary entries from her teen and college years, I found myself internally screaming "Yes! I get that! YES!!!" I found her close relationship with her siblings, especially her sister Kim, so wonderful and special. She was even honest about struggles with her family, not just growing up, but as an adult, realizing her parents weren't perfect and they maybe screwed her up a bit.
I just found myself loving everything about this book, and looking forward to the times of day when I would have a chance to sit down and read. This was just what I needed after a string of kind of weird reads, and I just found Schumer's candidness to be incredibly refreshing.
Sometimes I loved her and sometimes I thought- she is so broke .