To be honest upfront, I’m on the fence about Amy Schumer; I think she’s funny enough, and I’ve enjoyed her movies and standup, but I wouldn’t list her among my favourites. It’s straight-up take her or leave her, as far as I’m concerned.
But I love memoirs, and I loved The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo, too. I didn’t feel like she was trying too hard to be funny, and her tendency to deliberately go for the easy, gross-out gag wasn’t as evident. As I listened, (yeah, I love me my Audible), I realised that I’d been guilty of assuming that just because she played dumb or ditzy characters, she was that way herself. I was actually surprised, I’m ashamed to say, at how clever she was; smart and incisive.
I enjoyed her adventures and her self-confidence, especially in a profession where you’re expected to be almost suicidally skinny. Hooray for the chunky girls! And she takes her little run-ins with social awkwardness and embarrassment in stride.
Reviews have been mixed, as are the reviews of her performances, but I enjoyed it, and will probably listen again.
Pairings
I think I’ll pair this enjoyable memoir with these lovely temporary tattoos, because you don’t need to bleed to have a tramp stamp.
And, maybe, a copy of Mother-Daughter Duet: Getting to the Relationship You Want with Your Adult Daughter, because she and her mom have lots of fences to mend.
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