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Fiction · 2011 · PG-13

Bossypants

by Tina Fey

The hilarious, surprisingly wise memoir of Tina Fey — from Second City to 30 Rock and beyond.

Spirited and whip-smart, these laugh-out-loud autobiographical essays are "a masterpiece" from the Emmy Award-winning actress and comedy writer known for 30 Rock, Mean Girls, and SNL" (Sunday Telegraph). Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV. She has seen both these dreams come true. At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her youthful days as a vic

For14+GenreFictionLength277 pagesRead time~7.5 hours

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Violence

None

Brief reference to a childhood assault (not graphic)

Language

Some

Strong language; some crude humor

Sexual Content

Barely any

Crude sexual humor; nothing explicit

Substance Use

Barely any

Social drinking referenced

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Brief reference to childhood sexual assault; otherwise light

What this book is about

Fey's 2011 comic memoir covers her career from improv comedy to SNL to 30 Rock. Features strong language, some crude sexual humor, and a frank discussion of a traumatic assault in her childhood. Adult humor throughout.

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Strong language

Crude sexual humor

Brief reference to childhood assault

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