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inessova's review against another edition
4.0
I know Whitney Cummings from her tv show Whitney! And since I thought she was really funny, I started looking for her stand up bits. I don't love every one of them, because some made me uncomfortable but it was okay and I watched ALL of them! So when I saw she had written a book, I had to read it.
Well the book was not what I expected. She talks about her life (and what a life! I don't think I have ever known anyone who had that many problems! physically and mentally!) in a 'humourous' way! It's not funny. It didn't make me laugh, but it was not dramatic and gloomy either.
I liked it because she speaks to the reader, it's like she's telling you the story and not just narrating it. So you get to know how her mind works, how she evolved over the years. She spoke about body image, trust issues, and several other topics that most people 'struggle' with and I liked her take on them.
But the chapter I loved the most, is the last one. I liked her critical thinking. More people should have this inner dialogue
Well the book was not what I expected. She talks about her life (and what a life! I don't think I have ever known anyone who had that many problems! physically and mentally!) in a 'humourous' way! It's not funny. It didn't make me laugh, but it was not dramatic and gloomy either.
I liked it because she speaks to the reader, it's like she's telling you the story and not just narrating it. So you get to know how her mind works, how she evolved over the years. She spoke about body image, trust issues, and several other topics that most people 'struggle' with and I liked her take on them.
But the chapter I loved the most, is the last one. I liked her critical thinking. More people should have this inner dialogue
annw's review against another edition
3.0
I’d never seen Whitney in a comedy special before, but, I have read other books by comedians like her. I enjoyed the depth to which she revealed her issues from childhood into adolescence. I appreciated how honest she was. Trouble was, I also felt like there were moments in the chapters that were built up.
oprah_wimpy's review against another edition
4.0
Half memoir. Half self help book. For personal reasons I hated the chapter about her eating disorder and the one about pit bulls. I found them both very triggering to my own trauma with both. Overall I found this an easy listen. Well paced. Funny enough to keep me entertained, yet not too over the top as other comedians. Solid job Whitney.
lara_r's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Abortion, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, and Pregnancy
evethingiread's review against another edition
2.0
I really loved some parts of this, but I couldn’t stop rolling my eyes at pretty much most of what she says! I remember very specific parts that made me laugh, but in general, I found her story telling to be annoying. I don’t know if I don’t like her or if I just didn’t like how she communicated or tried to connect all these events in her life to some childhood trauma. I just, really don’t know.
And don’t even get me started on the Middle East part. As a woman from the Middle East, as she called it, I was way too offended by her ignorance and that whole chapter! My eyes hurt from how much I rolled them.
And don’t even get me started on the Middle East part. As a woman from the Middle East, as she called it, I was way too offended by her ignorance and that whole chapter! My eyes hurt from how much I rolled them.
lubel80's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't finish this book, but after not touching it for more than 6 months, I decided to call it quits. I am not the target audience for this book, as I find Whitney Cummings extremely obnoxious. But I read a few pages and laughed a bit here and there, so I thought I'd give it a shot. It was ok, but really started to lose me and then I basically just gave up, so it's time to give the book away.
witchqueen5's review against another edition
4.0
A short, yet captivating book. The tone of it is humorous even when discussing important issues, however that does not make them seem trivial. I think Whitney puts certain problems that people deal with on a regualr basis into common terms, easy to understand and to remember.
abbeyort's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
The book was good to read for someone in their 20’s. It was a learn as you go type of book. It was relatable, funny, weird, and interesting story telling. The last chapter was odd but the ending brought it all together. Really liked her self-reflection on ego and realizing she needs to learn to say “I don’t know” and that it’s ok to be wrong. Some interesting exercises that I tried for myself and good points to consider. Overall, pretty good.