Rating: 5/5
Oh Tina, oh you. You wonderful, intelligent, fellow-ethnic woman. Bossypants is Tina Fey's comedic memoir detailing her life from her childhood, to writing and acting days. There are some lessons you cannot learn from your parents without much discomfort. You can only learn them from comedians.
You may be familiar with this comedic memoir genre; for me, this is my first book in this style. Tina is an unapologetically funny human, who doesn't need to be constantly funny. Humour sometimes comes from Tina and sometimes it comes from the people around her. Either way, she is evidently very observant, the way I wish I was. Let's be honest, she does surround herself with awesome people. She writes, "In most cases, being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way." Tina has perfected the art of watching and listening, and adding things when they are necessary. This careful commentator is -finally- the star of the show.
And what a show! Critics called it, "Quite the best" - Yanery Ventura, the Unironic Nerd
This book would make a great gift and was such a quick read. The chapters are self-contained articles, poems or stories. Even the table of contents was a joy to read, a taste of the russian roulette. My only complaint was that this book wasn't longer.
Favourite quote:
(From a Mother's Prayer for Its Daughter)
Lead her away from Acting but not all the way to Finance.
Something where she can make her own hours but still feel intellectually fulfilled and get outside sometimes
And not have to wear high heels.
What would that be, lord? Architecture? Midwifery?
Golf course design? I'm asking You, because if I
knew, I'd be doing it, Youdammit.
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