Being Bossy: Bossypants Review: Andrea Dekker

Andrea Dekker

27 March 2014

Bossypants

Review

Title: Bossypants

Author: Tina Fey 

Length: 250

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

Price: $8.99

Bossypants Review

By Andrea Dekker 

Within the first chapter, Tina Fey reveals how she received the scar across her face, from a person slashing her in a back ally, while she was a kindergartener. I found the most interesting and inspiring aspect from this “tragedy” is how she handles the aftermath and the reactions she received from people noticing her scar. Fey does not see it as impairing or ugly, she actually accepted the attention and did not mind answering the questions. Fey noticed a reoccurring personality trait in every person who did ask, “egomaniacs of average intelligence or less”. This scene from, the book, is very revealing of the author’s personality, confidence, and ambition

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Uniquely Qualified:

Tine Fey has many great qualities that qualify her as a writer, performer, professional, mother and wife. Fey practiced and performed what she loved, improvisation comedy, which later led her to writing and performing on "SaturdayNight Live", and creating the television show "30 Rock". Along with many films, she has appeared in, Fey wrote and co-starred in the movie "Means Girls". Fey discloses, in Bossypants, many life experiences, struggles, and accomplishments, attributing to her knowledge and unique viewpoint on life’s situations. Tine Fey is a talented writer, and shares her life through her humorous writing.

Public Relations tool:

Bossypants is a great public relations tool for the author, in that Fey tells her life journey to present day, sharing her personal viewpoints to her readers. This expression is good public relations because the entire book is about Tina Fey. From cover to cover the reader knows what and whom the book is about.

Writing style:

I enjoyed the sarcastic and humorous writing style throughout the book. There was never a boring or not relatable moment in Bossypants. However, the book does jump around in different periods of her life, which at times, I found difficult to follow.

Content:

By reading Bossypants I have learned about Tina Fey’s life and the journey she took to becoming successful. Before reading her book I did not know all the hard work and different aspects of the performing arts that she was involved in. I also learned about the many, and sometimes difficult situations women can be in while working in the professional world.

Recommendations:

I recommend this book to all women. Bossypants embraces women leadership through the life stories of Tine Fey. Its’ funny and inspiring and can be relatable to all women of many ages. This book is for those who love to laugh and who read for enjoyment.

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Yes, She's Bossy

“Yes, She’s Bossy”

By Chantel White

As a girl, Tina Fey expected her period to be a light blue liquid. This is the image that stands out to me the most after reading her self-disclosing autobiography Bossypants. Fey reveals several stories like that one throughout her book that reveal to the world that she, like most of us, was naïve, curious, and a bit weird growing up. Fey, an actress, comedian, writer and producer, lets it all out and lets her readers see who she really is.

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            I learned that Fey is actually funnier than I expected. I found myself chuckling several times throughout the book. I related to her coming of age story about entering womanhood and learning to accept yourself flaws and all. I admire how hard she worked to get to where she is today and overcame personal obstacles that led to her becoming the boss that she is.

Her writing style is unstructured; she made her own rules when writing this book. After the first dozen pages, I got the impression that she wrote the book as stories came to mind and this may turn off readers that prefer to read memoirs that follow a strict chronological format. Other than the “free” structure of the autobiography, the book is a good read for girls going into college. Young women who know or may not know exactly who they are would get a new outlook on how they view themselves and how they want to present themselves to the world. They would learn, in a very uncensored way, that it’s OK that they aren’t perfect and that they have things about themselves that they don’t like, but all of those things are part of who they are and they should own their strengths to become a bossypants.

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Pants Size: Bossy

Pants Size: Bossy  

By: Maci Johnson 

In her funny, coming-of-age story, Bossypants, actress and comedienne, Tina Fey details important parts in her life that made her the boss she is today. From believing her menstrual cycle would be a blue liquid to producing movies with a child on her hip, Fey’s book details the life of a girl who grew to be a legend in Hollywood. I believe Fey is qualified to write this book because her story can resemble anyone’s life. She is relatable. True, she (along with friend and fellow actress, Amy Poehler) is one of the most known actresses of our time, but her story can speak to any person….specifically, women. This book is a source of public relations for Fey because it is showing female audiences the heights they can reach in a male-dominated world. In her book, Fey had no problem telling anybody what to do or how to do it in order to get things done, a trait most consider “bossy”. However, I see it as empowering. This book can serve as a platform to young girls to encourage them to be confident in their abilities. Don’t let society or the media dictate where you can go, which is what I admire most about this book. From her feminist standpoint, Fey’s tone is encouraging, yet unwavering. Although hilarious, it uplifts, which is definitely needed for girls growing up today. 

I HIGHLY recommend this book. Two thumbs up, standing ovation, ENCORE! Tina Fey is comedic genius and inspiring at the same time. I do think at times the stories were sort of all over the place, but its message is astounding. Way to go, Tina Fey! Keep your head high and your “bossypants” higher!