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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
Laugh out loud funny moments, and heartbreaking moments all in one book.
While parts of it feel a little too similar to some of her stand-up anecdotes, most of it was a refreshing glimpse into the life of this successful comedienne. In her more personal essays especially, it feels as if Schumer is talking to you as a best friend - putting her trust in the reader as she shares some of the painful experiences that have shaped the woman she's become. We should be grateful she did.
Not my normal “read” but it made for great entertainment while cleaning the basement.
Amy is out there-honest and living her truth. Boldly, with lots of swearing. I don’t know if I’ve ever her the words orgasam and clit/vagina so much.
I love her honesty though!
Amy is out there-honest and living her truth. Boldly, with lots of swearing. I don’t know if I’ve ever her the words orgasam and clit/vagina so much.
I love her honesty though!
I picked this book up in a Free Little Library (!!) last week. I like Amy Schumer's movies and stand up, but probably wouldn't have put it on my list without the serendipitous find.
This book made me laugh, cry, and think, a lot. Her writing feels genuine and real, and that means she'll tell the raunchiest jokes. It also means she is up front about physical, sexual, and emotional abuse because she wants readers to understand it can happen to anyone. She is offering her view of the world and doesn't apologize, and I loved that. (Also sometimes her view of the world was not my cup of tea.)
[side bar on "problematic:" I've listened a lot to people who say her feminism is "problematic," and at first that made me feel ashamed to read her book (!!?!). Halfway through the book, though, I realized how pointless an academic critique of her feminism is. Amy Schumer does not owe us explanations or definitions. She is not required to "prove" her intersectionality in order to be respected as a comedian or a human. She can play to the audience she wants.]
This book is probably what you think it is: funny, self-absorbed (it's her book, after all), and a quick, usually easy read. If you like her comedy, you'll like the book!
This book made me laugh, cry, and think, a lot. Her writing feels genuine and real, and that means she'll tell the raunchiest jokes. It also means she is up front about physical, sexual, and emotional abuse because she wants readers to understand it can happen to anyone. She is offering her view of the world and doesn't apologize, and I loved that. (Also sometimes her view of the world was not my cup of tea.)
[side bar on "problematic:" I've listened a lot to people who say her feminism is "problematic," and at first that made me feel ashamed to read her book (!!?!). Halfway through the book, though, I realized how pointless an academic critique of her feminism is. Amy Schumer does not owe us explanations or definitions. She is not required to "prove" her intersectionality in order to be respected as a comedian or a human. She can play to the audience she wants.]
This book is probably what you think it is: funny, self-absorbed (it's her book, after all), and a quick, usually easy read. If you like her comedy, you'll like the book!
It was especially awesome to listen to as an audiobook read by the author.
This book revealed the more earnest side of her signature honesty.
The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo is comedian Amy Schumer’s memoir. She writes it in a series of essays about her life. Some are funny and classic Schumer. By which I mean sexually graphic, vulgar, peppered with the most offensive swear words you can think of – and totally hilarious. Some are surprisingly serious, like the ones about her parents’ divorce or her dad’s multiple sclerosis. Amy is not afraid to share the most personal details of her life. She even talks about being sexually assaulted – a particularly heartbreaking story. Luckily, she alternates between funny and heavy memories, giving you a chance to recover from the sad essays. She dishes on celebrities and for the most part names names, except for a section on which famous people she’s slept with. (Come on, I want to know that the most!)
I listened to the audio version of this book, which I highly recommend. I can’t imagine that it would be nearly as funny in print. Fans of her show and stand-up will love it. If you are easily offended or have delicate sensibilities, this is not the book for you. If you are undecided, watch a couple of episodes of her television show or one of her stand-up specials. If you can handle those, then you are good to go. If you are already a fan of Amy’s, I highly recommend The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo. You will love it.
I listened to the audio version of this book, which I highly recommend. I can’t imagine that it would be nearly as funny in print. Fans of her show and stand-up will love it. If you are easily offended or have delicate sensibilities, this is not the book for you. If you are undecided, watch a couple of episodes of her television show or one of her stand-up specials. If you can handle those, then you are good to go. If you are already a fan of Amy’s, I highly recommend The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo. You will love it.
I received this book in a giveaway via Goodreads from Gallery Books with Simon and Schuster. My opinion is my own and I was not paid for this review.
I actually really enjoyed this book, though fair warning: if you know anything about Amy Schumer, it's TOTALLY Amy Schumer. Irreverent, raunchy, incredibly personal bodily function and sexual details....but with disarming genuine observations of life and love and laughter, heartbreak, death, abuse. I laughed so much but also shared in her pain and sadness through some difficult things that she went through. I like that's she's completely comfortable with herself and willing to share and help others to laugh and enjoy life despite the hard knocks it gives.
I actually really enjoyed this book, though fair warning: if you know anything about Amy Schumer, it's TOTALLY Amy Schumer. Irreverent, raunchy, incredibly personal bodily function and sexual details....but with disarming genuine observations of life and love and laughter, heartbreak, death, abuse. I laughed so much but also shared in her pain and sadness through some difficult things that she went through. I like that's she's completely comfortable with herself and willing to share and help others to laugh and enjoy life despite the hard knocks it gives.
Audio review: This book was more entertaining and interesting than I expected. I think my enjoyment was improved by the fact that Schumer performed the reading herself, with all the exclamations and humorous asides herself, the way they were intended to be read. Those parts might not have struck me as quite so funny if I were just reading it in my own head.
Schumer also dropped quite a few rather intense truth bombs regarding her dad's MS, her own experience with domestic abuse, and quite a few other life experiences that were pretty awful to hear, to put it bluntly. Even so, I found myself sucked into the book at several points, wanting to hear what other ways Schumer's life had been surprisingly less-than-perfect. The section on her complicated relationship with her mother brought tears to my eyes.
While there were still some parts that I found boring, overall I'd say the book is worth a read.
Schumer also dropped quite a few rather intense truth bombs regarding her dad's MS, her own experience with domestic abuse, and quite a few other life experiences that were pretty awful to hear, to put it bluntly. Even so, I found myself sucked into the book at several points, wanting to hear what other ways Schumer's life had been surprisingly less-than-perfect. The section on her complicated relationship with her mother brought tears to my eyes.
While there were still some parts that I found boring, overall I'd say the book is worth a read.
She's an introspective introvert. Who would have thought it? I appreciated her self-deprecating humor, of course, as that's what we know her for. I enjoyed even more her candor about some very difficult topics. I hope every young woman that admires her reads this. Her kind of strength comes from experience, and better you learn from her than have to go through it yourself. Not saying more so I don't spoil it for you, but read it - especially if you're a woman under age 25.