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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
I listened to the audio version and overall enjoyed it. There were a few chapters (usually those about her celebrity) that amounted to a lot of humble bragging, but there were also a lot of chapters where her self-deprecation and humor was more personal and reflective--I liked those chapters the most. I haven't picked up the hard copy, but in other reviews I read that the writing seems choppy. That didn't come across in the audio version--perhaps it's the best way to enjoy this book.
Surprisingly deep and interesting, not just jokes.
If you like Amy Schumer at all, then this is the book for you. I felt like a friend of hers while reading this. Her personality and sense of humor really shines in her writing and I ate it up. It just so good.
This was just a sheer delight to read. I embarrassed myself laughing out loud in airports and planes and restaurants as I devoured this in a day and a half. Unlike some memoirs where you can tell the person's publicist was like, "It's time for you to write a book," you can tell she really loved writing this and it really came from her - not unlike Tina Fey's Bossypants, in that way. There are chapters about drunken sexual debauchery that had me choking-laughing, but she also addresses serious topics like sexual assault, gun violence, and her father's battle with MS in ways that are poignant, frank, and touching.
This is a great memoir. Amy is funny and vulnerable throughout, respect. She is a domestic violence survivor and was incredibly humble in telling the story, even admitting that she went back to the guy who pulled a knife on her, which is tough to say because so many survivors lose friends over this kind of thing. She also talks about the shooting that happened at a showing of Trainwreck and her work to include gun protections. Unlike some other comedian memoirs, Amy knows how to tell stories not just sketches. So her pacing and timing are pretty great. I listened to her narration on Audible and really enjoyed listening to her.
Sometimes boring, sometimes funny, sometimes controversial, and sometimes poignant... my favorite thing about this book was that Amy tackled more than just making the reader laugh. Discussing gun violence and rape, I appreciated the fact that she is using her fame to try to make this world better. At times, to book seemed to drag on and on about herself and her romantic relationships which became mundane.
Not quite as funny as expected (though there was a passage towards the end that had me howling with laughter while sitting in traffic) but some of her stories were heartbreaking and I love her position on important issues.