Plot Summary

The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo

Amy Schumer
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The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2016

Book Brief

Amy Schumer

The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2016
Book Details
Pages

336

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Setting

2010s

Publication Year

2016

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer recounts her transition from a privileged childhood to struggling with her family's financial downfall, her father's illness, and her parents' divorce, capturing vignettes from her upbringing, career, and personal struggles, including issues like sexual assault, relationship abuse, and gun violence, while ultimately achieving comedic success.

Humorous

Informative

Emotional

Inspirational

Playful

Reviews & Readership

4.0

138,745 ratings

64%

Loved it

26%

Mixed feelings

10%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Amy Schumer’s The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo offers candid humor and heartfelt insights into her life. Positive reviews highlight her authenticity and comedic prowess. However, some critics note the uneven pacing and occasional reliance on familiar jokes. Overall, it's a compelling read for fans of Schumer’s frank and unfiltered style.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo?

An ideal reader for Amy Schumer's The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo is someone who enjoys candid, humorous, and bold memoirs, particularly those resembling Mindy Kaling's Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? or Tina Fey's Bossypants. This reader values wit, personal anecdotes, and unfiltered commentary on contemporary life and feminism.

4.0

138,745 ratings

64%

Loved it

26%

Mixed feelings

10%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

336

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Setting

2010s

Publication Year

2016

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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