Kiana Moridi// BSA/Book Review Blog- The Tina Fey Way
Bossy Pants
Tina Fey
275 pages
Little, Brown and Company
$29.98
Tina Fey Way
by Kiana Moridi
The Tina Fey Way
Tina Fey, the author of the book, “Bossy Pants, is uniquely qualified to write the book because she is speaking from her own personal experiences. This book is an extremely useful public relations tool for the author because the front cover of the book incorporates Tina Fey’s name in large bold letters. This is a way to promote her name. This book also gives a personal experience of Tina’s life, told from her first person point of view. This allows Fey to promote herself while also giving readers a real insight of who she is and where she comes from. I thought the writing style was extremely humorous, light, and sarcastic. The writing style really portrays Fey’s personality. I learned about Fey’s background and how she became who she is today. I would definitely recommend this book to others. It is a great read for students my age because the book is very light and an easy read. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
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The
chapter, “All Girls Must be Everything” really stood out to me. Fey and her
cousin spend a weekend at Wildwood Beach in New Jersey. As a girl walked
by in a bikini, Fey’s cousin Janet said, “Look at the hips on her.” This caused
Fey to panic because she never noticed the differences between women’s hips.
Fey continues to give a list of the infinite number of things that can be
“incorrect” on a woman’s body. This list included anything from women having big pores to
thin lashes. I found this scene to be essential to Fey’s personality. She is
very sarcastic, real, and blunt. It was interesting to hear Fey go through the
process of learning about the issues women constantly battle with within
themselves.
Tina
Fey broke through in 1995 on Saturday
Night Live as a writer and actress. She has also written and starred in the
television series 30 Rock, earning
her two Emmys (Tina Fey Biography).
Fey
was born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. Tina recalls a dorky adolescence, filled
with awkward moments, bushy eyebrows, and full perms. She later studied
drama at the University of Virginia (Tina Fey Biography).
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Throughout
this light-hearted and humorous book, Tina Fey discusses her awkward adolescent
days that shaped her into becoming the woman she is today. Fey discusses the
acting and theatre businesses, as well as her premature love life and
interests. Fey gives the reader a real background to who she is and how she has achieved her goals along the way.
Book Critique
Fey covered her life extremely thoroughly, keeping the reader engaged by adding her raw and sarcastic sense of humor. The strengths of this book are the realness of the content. Fey never sugar coats anything she went through in her life. This lets the reader know that the author is relatable and true. One of the very few weaknesses I felt from this book was the fact that this was a very slow read for me. I found myself wanting a little more action or substance at times. Otherwise, I found this biography to be extremely amusing and humorous. This is a great read when one is seeking something light and fun.
Hyperlinks
http://www.biography.com/people/tina-fey-365284
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