audio cd, 1 pages
English language
Published April 5, 2011 by Little, Brown & Company.
Bossypants is an autobiographical comedy book written by the American comedian Tina Fey. The book topped The New York Times Best Seller list, and stayed there for five weeks upon its release. As of November 2014, the book has sold over 2.5 million copies since its debut, according to Nielsen BookScan. Additionally, Fey's Grammy nominated narration of the audiobook has sold over 150,000 copies on Audible.com. A paperback reprint edition was released in January 2012, from Reagan Arthur Books, an imprint of Little, Brown. The front cover features hand model and actor Joe Rosario.
It was entertaining to listen to. I haven't watched SNL nor 30 Rock, so I missed a lot of references, so not all jokes landed with me.
Tina Fey's a huge personality and one of those social icons almost everyone has at least heard of, so diving into her perception of herself, and the world she inhabits, is fascinating in the extreme. She's led an interesting life in the arts, interacting with intersections of bizarre and brilliant people, as well as terrible and polished people. She highlights moments from her life with scathing, witty humor that speaks to her experience as a professional SNL comedian, but her wit is frequently turned inwards, and this ability to poke fun at herself makes her at-once relatable and likable. I don't always agree with her views in life, but I sure appreciate her opinions.
this one I liked (as opposed to Jenny Lawson's memoir: Let's Pretend This Didn't Happen) even though she mentions her husband a few times. so what's the difference?
well, the husband was in 2 or 3 stories, not 1/2 of them. and he was a peripheral character in those stories - not a starring role. and she wrote about lots of other people: her parents, her boss, her fellow writers, her co-stars, her daughter, her nanny, etc. plus she is Tina fey - an actual celebrity. so being married to her already puts you in the limelight... and heck, if she'd avoided mentioning him at all, that would have been weird.
