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I definitely recommend procuring the audio book, preferably for free if you are able. It seems like a lot of the complaints about the book are that it's short, and not that funny. Well, the audio version is 5.5 hours of Tina Fey making wisecracks. Disaster averted!
I hope a lot of people read this, to be honest. A lot of Fey's experiences as a woman (professionally and otherwise) sort of remind me of a Judy Blume book dudes could deal with. Though the whole, "I'm not hot! Really!" schtick is gett ...more
I hope a lot of people read this, to be honest. A lot of Fey's experiences as a woman (professionally and otherwise) sort of remind me of a Judy Blume book dudes could deal with. Though the whole, "I'm not hot! Really!" schtick is gett ...more
I'm not sure how to categorize this book - it's obviously a humor book, but it's part memoir and part essay, and sometimes it purports to be an advice/self-help book (in earlier chapters, giving management advice; in later chapters, focusing on motherhood). It's Tina Fey, so it's particularly well-done humor - most humor writing feels to me like it's trying too hard to be funny, but Bossypants didn't bother me at all on that front. She's down-to-earth, she knows how to make fun of herself withou
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I liked this very much - it was very funny but also had some serious things to say about women in comedy.
I admired her honesty (or what I presume is her honesty) about difficulties breastfeeding and her conflict about having a second child at age 40 - spoiler, she's pregnant with that second child right now.
I liked her thoughts on standards of female beauty but I do wish she wasn't so (amusingly) negative about her own looks.
Honestly, it's hard for me to critique the book because I like and admi ...more
I admired her honesty (or what I presume is her honesty) about difficulties breastfeeding and her conflict about having a second child at age 40 - spoiler, she's pregnant with that second child right now.
I liked her thoughts on standards of female beauty but I do wish she wasn't so (amusingly) negative about her own looks.
Honestly, it's hard for me to critique the book because I like and admi ...more
Best funny audiobook ever. Tina Fey just knocks the whole thing -- writing, reading, performing, self-deprecating -- out of the park. In particular, I loved the last 20 minutes or so about her debate over whether to have a second child seemed so honest and so hilarious and so RIGHT.
And my favorite part, the prayer for her daughter is online... love it. ...more
And my favorite part, the prayer for her daughter is online... love it. ...more
I really enjoyed this book. Tina Fey is funny, and a great story-teller. I laughed out loud several times (my husband thought I was going crazy, since I seemingly randomly laughed). I recommend this to Tina Fey fans.
Chalk-full of awesome.
I think maybe my expectations were too high? I mean, this was funny of course, but I was expecting it to be like... hysterical. I guess. IDK. Also I think by the time I actually got my hands on the book, I'd already read the best bits on the internet.
But still, funny and a lot of great points about feminism and comedy, etc. Hurrah! ...more
But still, funny and a lot of great points about feminism and comedy, etc. Hurrah! ...more
While I did enjoy this book, I was expecting it to be funnier than it was. I had seen a lady at a book store skimming through it, and laughing out loud. I kept waiting for that, but it never came for me.
4.5 out of 5 stars. more later if I ever have time...
Jan 15, 2012
Becca
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