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Hilariously funny, a little abrasive, a little over my head with the cultural references.
p. 172: "In September, my daughter was born. (For the record: epidural, vaginal delivery, did not poop on the table.)"
She's obviously had plenty of mommy conversations and knows the questions down pat.
p. 242: "When people say, 'You really, really must' do something, it means you don't really have to. No one ever says, 'You really, really must deliver the baby during labor.' When it's true, it doesn't need to ...more
p. 172: "In September, my daughter was born. (For the record: epidural, vaginal delivery, did not poop on the table.)"
She's obviously had plenty of mommy conversations and knows the questions down pat.
p. 242: "When people say, 'You really, really must' do something, it means you don't really have to. No one ever says, 'You really, really must deliver the baby during labor.' When it's true, it doesn't need to ...more
I am kinda disappointed with Fey's memoir. Maybe I need her to be cruder, like Chelsea Handler or Samantha Bee, but I don't think that's the issue; it's just not very funny, and the structure is weak. I wouldn't really classify it as a memoir so much as, well, sketches, or extremely loose essays. I have giggled a few times, so I will probably finish it, but that feels more like something I owe to her for being great than because I'm actually enjoying the book.
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You'll laugh out loud enough that you can't read it with other people around. Either you'll be anti-social by refusing to explain and read the passages, or your reading will be constantly interrupted if you do.
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I'm starting over, this time listening to Fey read it on audiobook. It's still no patch on Samantha Bee's memoir, but it's more enjoyable to me in this format.
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Apr 21, 2013
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