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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
I listened to this book on audio and overall it was good listen. There were some parts that I did not really care for and some parts of it seemed really uneven. I definitely think that if you are interested in this book that you should listen to it.
I'd never had thought a biography from a "loud comedienne" would cover such poignant topics
Mostly liked and enjoyed learning about her life, but wasn't really sure what the point of the book was.
It was okay to read. I do like her aand her comedy, most people might not really like it or maybe get a different undertsanding but thats just her way.
I got bought this book as a present as I am quite a big Amy Schumer fan and I wasn't disappointed. This book had me laughing out loud and had me reading it to my other half and had us both laughing. Her brutal honesty and hilarious take on things really comes through in her writing. If you enjoy her stand up comedy then I would definitely recommend.
After reading this book (which I definitely expected would be a bit funnier), you definitely understand that Amy is smart, but lacks the maturity of a truly engaging novelist. By the end of the book, you will feel ready to part ways with the author.
Print is not her best medium. Interesting stories and some soul baring, but not all that funny or insightful.
Found the first fifty pages to be entertaining but after that it becomes quite repetitive and generic.
I don't think Amy Schumer is bad at what she does, but I do believe she's an entertainer with talent who once she became one of the most popular comedians on the planet instead of innovating and improving is far more comfortable playing to a massive audience with a below average IQ.
I don't think Amy Schumer is bad at what she does, but I do believe she's an entertainer with talent who once she became one of the most popular comedians on the planet instead of innovating and improving is far more comfortable playing to a massive audience with a below average IQ.
I think this book is probably a pretty fair portrait of Schumer because it's as much of a mixed bag as she is. I want to root for her but she makes it hard. There are parts that feel cringingly problematic and a few moments of genuine vulnerability and you never know what you'll get in each chapter.
As Schumer herself admits, she likes to beat people to the punch. Make the worst possible dig/joke before anyone else can, to gain control. Unfortunately by armoring herself so well she often comes off as callous, and sometimes kind of mean. When she directs this at herself it unfortunately undermines the very accurate and relatable things she says later about body positivity and self-worth later. When she turns it on others it often feels cruel. This comes out particularly during any mentions of disability.
Her father has MS and it's clearly made a deep impact on her and her family's life but it feels like there is still a lot that's unprocessed there. The resentment leaks out. The worst chapter is the one where she details her experience working at a camp for the disabled. She swings dramatically between the sort of ableist "inspiring" over the top complimentary kind of sentiment and being absolutely brutal and both tones don't allow for a lot of dignity. A phrase that I felt myself asking more than once is, "what is the point of this being in the book?" Do we really have to have a front row seat for someone else's deeply personal (and sometimes humiliating) moment when it's not "their" memoir? Does this help us understand Amy any better? If it does, it says nothing good.
Another tone deaf chapter is the one about money. She came from money and pays some lip service to privilege but only just, and it's clear she doesn't fully take the lesson in. I believe her family had a reversal of fortune, but guess what? If you can catch the occasional Broadway show, you're not "poor." This was written back in 2016--maybe pre-pandemic this could slide but both the lack of self awareness and the bragging afterwards don't age well
If you can get through that and the camp chapter though, there are some moments later where she allows herself to get real that are quite good and insightful. Because of that, the second half is much better than the first. Also, she's not the first celebrity to use her memoir as a soapbox for a cause (in this case responsible gun legislation) but she handles it in a way that feels more genuine than this often comes across. The majority of the focus is on facts and the victims, not on herself.
As Schumer herself admits, she likes to beat people to the punch. Make the worst possible dig/joke before anyone else can, to gain control. Unfortunately by armoring herself so well she often comes off as callous, and sometimes kind of mean. When she directs this at herself it unfortunately undermines the very accurate and relatable things she says later about body positivity and self-worth later. When she turns it on others it often feels cruel. This comes out particularly during any mentions of disability.
Her father has MS and it's clearly made a deep impact on her and her family's life but it feels like there is still a lot that's unprocessed there. The resentment leaks out. The worst chapter is the one where she details her experience working at a camp for the disabled. She swings dramatically between the sort of ableist "inspiring" over the top complimentary kind of sentiment and being absolutely brutal and both tones don't allow for a lot of dignity. A phrase that I felt myself asking more than once is, "what is the point of this being in the book?" Do we really have to have a front row seat for someone else's deeply personal (and sometimes humiliating) moment when it's not "their" memoir? Does this help us understand Amy any better? If it does, it says nothing good.
Another tone deaf chapter is the one about money. She came from money and pays some lip service to privilege but only just, and it's clear she doesn't fully take the lesson in. I believe her family had a reversal of fortune, but guess what? If you can catch the occasional Broadway show, you're not "poor." This was written back in 2016--maybe pre-pandemic this could slide but both the lack of self awareness and the bragging afterwards don't age well
If you can get through that and the camp chapter though, there are some moments later where she allows herself to get real that are quite good and insightful. Because of that, the second half is much better than the first. Also, she's not the first celebrity to use her memoir as a soapbox for a cause (in this case responsible gun legislation) but she handles it in a way that feels more genuine than this often comes across. The majority of the focus is on facts and the victims, not on herself.
A collection of short stories from Amy Schumer's life. Some were good, some were inspiring. I love her more now if that's possible.