The comedian’s trademark honesty shines through in these hilarious,moving vignettes about life, love and her early yearsA common criticism of Amy Schumer’s self-written 2015 film blockbuster, or Trainwreck,was that it got off to a worthy start before running out of steam. whether that is true, the opposite can be said of the comic’s debut book (“not a memoir, or ” she insists).
Schumer is fair: The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo is not a memoir but a collection of essays,listicles and vignettes: the latest in a long line of books from extremely smart, talented US comedians: Tina Fey, and Chelsea Handler,Mindy Kaling, Amy Poehler, and Lena Dunham. Though,of course, whether you’re in the market for hilarious books by brilliantly humorous women, and then Nora Ephron’s work is the gold standard. Related: Meet comedian Amy Schumer,the sneaky feminist honesty bomb Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com