By Abigail Beckman, Staff Reporter.
Tina Fey makes it hard not to love her in her book, “Bossypants.” Her memoir was published in 2011, and it didn’t disappoint. She begins by wondering why anyone would ever want to buy her book. She was always a little insecure for silly reasons, like how she was an unplanned child, and has a totally noticeable scar on her face.
Fey spends a great deal talking about her experiences with her menstrual cycle, hilariously giving all the details. She also discusses the struggles of being a girl, and what men expect women to be like. Fey describes the too fat, too skinny, big butt, small butt, confusing guidelines to the perfect body.
What is truly great about Tina Fey’s writing is that she is makes you interested and comfortable. She is very conversational with her writing, and that makes you want to keep reading. The reader could pause mid-chapter, and it wouldn’t be stressful.
Being known for her appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” Fey opens the book discussing her debut. Who wouldn’t want to hear about that? Fey has an entire chapter on what she has learned from “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels alone. She is one of those writers that is just incredibly relatable, even when talking about her crazy, wild life.
Throughout her book, she continues to be goofy. Fey talks about the shenanigans of “Saturday Night Live” and other aspects of her career, A.K.A. “30 Rock.” She follows with talking about Sarah Palin, her alleged twin. Fey guides you through the process of “SNL” and how they pretty much bring up random ideas and ask you to do them — for instance: the Sarah Palin parodies.
Something great about Sar — I mean, Tina Fey is that she educates you through her writing. As it seems it would strictly be funny, seeing as she is a comedian, Fey expresses her street smarts as she tells you stories.
I would easily recommend this book, or any of Tina Fey’s writing, to anyone. She is a powerful writer. She will draw you in, and you will get hooked. No matter what genre you read — you won’t be disappointed with this book.
