After reading this I wanted to go on a Tina Fey binge, rewatching 30 Rock and Mean Girls, and I’m sure you will too. Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2013. This fascination lead to me tracking down every movie, SNL clip, and YouTube interview of her that I could find which lead to me wanting to know more about how this crazy woman came to be. The stories she chooses to share--her stint working the front desk of a decrepit YMCA, literally following a college crush up a mountain--aren't interesting. The small insights into her life and her work are enjoyable. For now, I can recommend this if you want a quick read that isn’t too demanding. It is a pleasant little book that is about as deep as most SNL skits. The only section that garnered any genuine emotion is when she (very briefly) talked about the incident that caused the scar on her face. First, what everyone is most curious about: do we learn the details behind her notorious scar? She's a bit neurotic but also rather opinionated, and she doesn't care what you think about her unless you don't like her, in which case she's sorry. @carolecadwalla This book includes surprisingly down-to-earth chapters about Christmas holidays spent driving to visit in-laws and a honeymoon spent on a cruise ship. “[to] invite the media to be vigilant for sexist behavior…although it’s never sexist to question a female politician’s credentials.” Balancing Oprah, birthday, and Palin gave Fey an anecdote that allows her to make nuanced reflections about family/work/ politics/misinterpretation of a joke/celebrity in America; it would be hard to boil down these ideas into a sentence–that’s why you should just read it. Her hilarious comments and sarcastic remarks made her the headlines on numerous news channels back then, but what does that have to say about her success? Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019. Like an episode of SNL, Tina Fey's book reads like a quick succession of sketch comedies, some funnier than others. I've read it twice now, and I wish I had the talent to do it justice in my review. A quick review: Fey is the star, executive producer, and head-writer of 30 Rock, the most critically acclaimed comedy on network television. Disabling it will result in some disabled or missing features. And I hoped the book would contain lots of delicious tidbits about her time in The Second City, SNL and 30 Rock but there isn't much of that. “What 19-year-old Virginia boy doesn’t want a wide-hipped, sarcastic Greek girl with short hair that’s permed on top?” asks Ms. Fey, who calls herself Greek when she isn’t calling herself German. Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2016. Those reasons are that I did it in the right order and in the right format (ultimately audio book). Seeing her earn nine Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Writers Guild of America Awards, very few people (including me) would have assumed she had a backstory filled with struggles faced in the workplace. This was such a delight to read. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. It got to be so bad, that I was forced to stop listening to the audio version (read by Fey herself) during work hours as my loud giggles, snickers, and snorts were unprofessional, to say the least. You might enjoy it but IT IS NOT WRITTEN FOR YOU. Thankfully, it’s making a lot of money, so there will likely be a sequel. The stories completely lack any depth, reveal nothing about what makes Tina Fey tick. “The moment most emblematic of how things have changed for women in America,” she writes, “was nine-months-pregnant Amy Poehler rapping as Sarah Palin and tearing the roof off the place.” Ms. Fey also writes about the point at which her foray into political satire became too much for her staunchly Republican parents. His primary interests are pop-culture criticism,  graphic novels and comicbooks, contemporary fiction, and 20th century history/philosophy. Is she deliberately wanting to communicate her "earthiness" because she's afraid we all think she's a lightweight? Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2017. But the title may be onto something: women don’t get a chance to wear the eponymous “bossypants” in the world of comedy. Humor runs through her veins. Read 39,270 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. In Bossypants, Tina Fey acknowledges that inequality between the sexes isn’t a conspiracy theory, yet more of a miscommunication. I didn't laugh out loud once and only occasionally cracked a smile The book is a collection of essays/stories that lacked focus as a whole and didn't have much to offer individually. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. Start your review of Bossypants! The writing is so self aware, cringe-worthy in its self-deprecation. For all Ms. Fey’s efforts to depict herself as “a little tiny person with nothing to worry about running in circles, worried out of her mind,” she comes off as a strongly opinionated dynamo with a comedic voice that is totally her own.