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thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
2.25
this book was fine; it has some nice bits and moments, but it didnt rly engage me and i didnt rly feel anything reading it. the problem is it's only fine, which is a lil problematic as it's supposed to be funny.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death and Pregnancy
leweylibrary's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
2.75
I love Amy Poehler, but DANG a lot of this book did not age well in the 10ish years since it was originally published. It was absolutely killing me, and not in a good way, that she would not. Stop. Mentioning. Fucking. Louis CK. Like Jesus ma'am we get it he's your friend, you don't have to bring him up every chapter it felt like. And that story about the SNL skit in which she made fun of a disabled child but didn't know that child was based on a real person and she reacted poorly to it? Yeah that whole part felt so ick.
On a somewhat related note, the guests who were kinda random and didn't really fit into her story just felt like name-dropping just to name drop. People like Seth Meyers are fair because he is a really good friend, but a lot of the others, like the ones who just read the chapter title? Yeah, pass. I also would've taken a pass on a lot of detail in the pregnancy and child parts. Especially the "you understand what it means to care about another person" part like wtf Amy you never cared about other human beings before? I know you and your husband just got divorced after you were writing this but damn.
The things that saved this book imo: the Parks and Rec chapters (it's one of my favorite shows ever probably) and the last chapter that was live in front of an audience. I honestly wish more of the book had been read in front of an audience. She was so much funnier, probably because she had that audience feedback to vibe with and it helped her timing and whatnot a lot. The chapter with the creator of Parks and Rec was especially lovely because they clearly have such a fun bond.
On a somewhat related note, the guests who were kinda random and didn't really fit into her story just felt like name-dropping just to name drop. People like Seth Meyers are fair because he is a really good friend, but a lot of the others, like the ones who just read the chapter title? Yeah, pass. I also would've taken a pass on a lot of detail in the pregnancy and child parts. Especially the "you understand what it means to care about another person" part like wtf Amy you never cared about other human beings before? I know you and your husband just got divorced after you were writing this but damn.
The things that saved this book imo: the Parks and Rec chapters (it's one of my favorite shows ever probably) and the last chapter that was live in front of an audience. I honestly wish more of the book had been read in front of an audience. She was so much funnier, probably because she had that audience feedback to vibe with and it helped her timing and whatnot a lot. The chapter with the creator of Parks and Rec was especially lovely because they clearly have such a fun bond.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Ableism, Sexism, and Miscarriage
Minor: Drug use, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Alcohol
theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
5.0
A very funny book that had me laughing out loud a few times. My spouse even asked me to read a few things out loud so that we could laugh together.
Amy manages to keep things lighthearted throughout the book while also touching heavy topics such as sexism, childbirth, motherhood, divorce, and depression, just to name a few.
By no fault of the author a few things in this book have not aged well. Amy refers to Louise CK as a good dear friend of hers and deadnames Elliot page, but this is only because this book was written in 2014. Again, this is no fault of the author—just something to be aware of, as it may be triggering to some readers.
Amy manages to keep things lighthearted throughout the book while also touching heavy topics such as sexism, childbirth, motherhood, divorce, and depression, just to name a few.
By no fault of the author a few things in this book have not aged well. Amy refers to Louise CK as a good dear friend of hers and deadnames Elliot page, but this is only because this book was written in 2014. Again, this is no fault of the author—just something to be aware of, as it may be triggering to some readers.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Sexism, and Drug use
Minor: Deadnaming and Eating disorder
amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Death, Drug use, Sexism, and Alcohol
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, and Rape
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