



The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
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4.2 • 1.2K Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
"This is your happy hour with Amy Schumer... It's Bossypants meets Trainwreck meets your long weekend." —TheSkimm
“Amy’s got your back. She’s in your corner. She’s an honesty bomb. And she’s coming for you.” —Actress Tilda Swinton and Trainwreck co-star
The Emmy Award-winning and Tony-nominated comedian, actress, writer, and star of Inside Amy Schumer and the acclaimed films Trainwreck and I Feel Pretty has taken the entertainment world by storm with her winning blend of smart, satirical humor. Now, Amy Schumer has written a refreshingly candid and uproariously funny collection of (extremely) personal and observational essays.
Ranging from the raucous to the romantic, the heartfelt to the harrowing, this highly entertaining and universally appealing collection is the literary equivalent of a night out with your best friend—an unforgettable and fun adventure that you wish could last forever. Whether she’s experiencing lust-at-first-sight while in the airport security line, sharing her own views on love and marriage, admitting to being an introvert, or discovering her cross-fit instructor’s secret bad habit, Amy Schumer proves to be a bighearted, brave, and thoughtful storyteller that will leave you nodding your head in recognition, laughing out loud, and sobbing uncontrollably—but only because it’s over.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Amy Schumer’s collection of essays about this and that—she swears she won't write a memoir until she’s 90—is what you’d expect: hilarious, raw, self-deprecating, and cuttingly smart. Amid musings about dating and sex, work and fulfillment are some surprising and reassuring discoveries. Did you know Schumer considers herself an introvert? This is a perfect book to read on your way home from work or on a contented night home alone.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In her first book, the Emmy Award-winning comedian offers an entertaining and eclectic collection of 30-plus essays, including "An Open Letter to My Vagina" and "Forgiving My Lower Back Tattoo." Her prose, like her popular comedy act, is plucky, forthright, hilariously raunchy and honest. Though she claims the book is not an autobiography (at the age of 35, Schumer asserts, it's too early to share her life story), readers will learn of her childhood on Long Island, born into "New Money" (her father ran an exclusive baby furniture shop). By the time she's 10, however, challenging times have fallen on the family: the business is lost, her parents eventually divorce, and her beloved alcoholic father is diagnosed with MS. Schumer works various jobs (waitressing, pedicab driver, etc.) but ultimately is true to her passion for inspiring laughter. The book's centerpiece is a comparatively longer essay on her career, revealing the hard work of touring and the dedication, heartaches, missteps, and triumphs on the path to stand-up success. Along with off-the-wall one-liners, anecdotes, and confessions, Schumer shares some solemn experiences, such as bodysurfing with her disabled dad for the last time, and her involvement in an abusive relationship with a boyfriend ("When you're in love with a man who hurts you, it's a special kind of hell, yet one that so many women have experienced"). Amid ill-fated dates, alcohol-induced blackouts, and late-night eating binges, Schumer, in these candid, well-crafted essays, wears her mistakes "like badges of honor."
Customer Reviews
You people should be ashamed
You have to be awful to body-shame an empowered woman who is confident in her body. I’m sorry, it’s simply the truth. I know there’s beauty in each and every one of your souls. Now go live your best life you gorgeous people.
In your beautiful face
Love this sassy lady - a fun read,
Amy is the best!
Amy is ridiculously funny, brutally honest and should most definitely get more praise!
In this book Amy gives us insight into her past experiences, childhood, how she rose to fame, and her work ethic/creative processes— without sugar coating anything.
It was very enjoyable to see Amy share her story and humor on paper.
Looking forward to her future work, attending her shows and always supporting her! Keep it up Amy- we need more people like you.