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Save Yourself: Memoir by Cameron Esposito

7 reviews

sweetbabyjlovestoread's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.75

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jazzlioness's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

3.75

The first half closely follows Cameron’s special Rape Jokes. The second half goes into detail about life after college. Chapter 2 presents body image issues from a thin perspective so it is full of unexamined anti-fat bias. I’m sympathetic but it is difficult to listen to as an actual fat person. I enjoyed the second half of the book a lot more and look forward to listening to Cameron’s podcasts since I have enjoyed the two specials.

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emotional funny reflective fast-paced

5.0

Thank you to @grandcentralpub for my gifted copy of Save Yourself! I loved this book. It’s obviously funny, since Esposito is an accomplished comic. But it’s also deeply personal and insightful. My favorite parts are when she examines her strict Catholic upbringing and how many tiny ways it affected her worldview and self-worth as non-gender conforming queer woman. There’s some real pain here, but there’s also growth (from both Esposito and others). And there’s always a joke. Highly recommended.

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