A memoir of a lesbian comedian who was raised Catholic? The premise sounded interesting even if I'm not big into stand-up comedy and wasn't familiar with the work of the author. I imagine that people in that world would get more out of this than I did, but even so there were things about this that I found to be very compelling.Cameron shares about her childhood, clear signs from early on that she was not straight and the very slow journey to her own self-realization in college and eventual comin...

This was a fun and in some parts, insightful book to listen too. There are some reviews, I noticed, that looked down on her version of coming into her own (or her coming out) and how she portrayed it in her writing style. To me, our stories are our own and how you choose to provide that to the world is your choice. I can't imagine this being easy nor can I imagine having an opinion on how a person chooses to do so. Overall, I enjoyed her delivery of her memories and feelings. For me it wasn't th...

Do you ever feel like you just need something gay in your life? C'mon - it can't just be me. Well, this book is perfect for that feeling. It is hilarious and comforting, while not avoiding the difficult discussions of actually surviving as a queer person, even with privilege and success. There is nothing apologetic in this book, as there shouldn't be, and it's such a relief to read something by an out queer woman that is about being an out queer woman. I'm not entirely sure what I'm trying to sa...

Thank you Ellen for introducing me to Cameron Esposito's comedy and roping me into going to see her in Sacramento that one time and for recommending this book! (ALSO SO COOL SHE KNOWS TIG NOTARO!) Parts of it were super relatable to me due to my upbringing (I believe I actually applied to that college??). Esposito's memoir tells about the specifics of her life but focuses on some universal anxieties. One of the parts that really stuck out to me was:"I have trouble trusting people... I don't trus...

This was a wonderful, vulnerable memoir about lesbian comedian Cameron Esposito's life so far. I found learning about her super Catholic upbringing and how she navigated figuring out she was gay in (a super Catholic) college fascinating. She doesn't withhold details that make her look bad (cheating when she didn't knowing how to end her first queer relationship, voting for Goerge W Bush when she was pro-life). Warm, conversational, and laugh out loud funny. Although this book deals with some tou...

I finished my first audiobook, y’all!3.5⭐️’s, to be exact. This book is written & narrated by Cameron Esposito. I love that the author read the audiobook herself because she gets to put all the emphasis & inflection where she wrote it in & because this is a memoir & it makes it feel more personal!Cameron talks about growing up catholic and republican (relatable), growing out of both of those things (relatable), how her upbringing affected her queerness (wow, one more time, relatable), and all ab...

Oh wow. So okay. This book was so so good. It was like someone was looking into my soul and giving me a hug, and telling me that things were going to be okay. There were so many lines that I just felt deep down that meant so much to me. Comedy is important, but vulnerability? It's essential!

I loved this book. It's funny and honest and sometimes painful and I had no idea how much I needed it. There's parts that cut right through me with a feeling of recognition so strong I had to take breaks. I've known about Cameron Esposito for years, ever since Jezebel featured a video of her in an article about period jokes. I didn't immediately start following her work then cause stand-up isn't a genre that really works for me, or, so I thought. Until I found stand-up comedians whose sets absol...

I loved every minute of this book (I listened to it). I went to Cameron Esposito's high school (a lowly freshmen when she was a senior) and I found myself nodding along when she was describing those days. But aside from our brief shared history, I found the book incredibly compelling. She's an excellent storyteller and extremely relatable.

Save Yourself By Cameron EspositoCameron Esposito is as funny as she can get with her memoir. At the time of social distancing and anxiety provoking situations we are all going through currently, listening and reading SAVE YOURSELF was not only timely but may have helped in saving myself through this stressful times - at least for me it did! I found myself squirming, giggling, choking on food and liquids, and cringing to my delight. Esposito explored issues of gender, sexuality and feminism in a...

I laughed out loud through this whole book! Cameron writes like she speaks, and if you enjoy her standup you'll enjoy this. Also, I don't think I've read a better explanation of what a first relationship feels like when you're young and queer and not out--it really resonated with me. Thanks, Cameron!

Yes, this book is laugh out loud funny, but it is also incredibly sad in parts. You won't laugh through this entire book, you will feel pain and heart break and disappointment and frustration. And then you turn the page and laugh again. Just like real life.I am a big fan of Cameron Esposito, and because her career is centered around talking about her (often amazing) life, I was already familiar with many of the stories. In this book she fleshes the stories out and gives more of her emotions, and...

I am not one for funny books because it is really hard to make me laugh. But.... congratulations Cameron Esposito you had me in stitches. I loved this book, so many truths, so many hilarious moments. My only regret is that I didn't listen to this as an audiobook because I think it would have been even funnier.Thank you to Grand Central Pub for my complimentary copy!

As a big fan of Cameron Esposito's comedy, I'm a bit biased, and I think without that fanfare this review would be different. I found myself giggling at this book A LOT. And what I do think she did an excellent job at was writing in her voice. I could hear her saying most of the book, which I think would make this a fun one to listen to as an audiobook. Otherwise, I could kinda tell this was her first book? The chapters felt a little stilted at times and I think I would have called this a memoir...

Beautiful, honest, and very, very queer.

"Lesbians existed but I couldn’t see ’em. Or hear ’em. Or look ’em up because THERE WAS NO INTERNET."Once upon a time, I thought I was the only lesbian on earth. And before that, I didn't even know what a lesbian was or that there was a name for girls who liked girls instead of boys or that there had ever even existed another girl who did.In the days before internet and Ellen, it was easy to believe I was the only lesbian on earth. Hell, I didn't even know I was lesbian growing up. All I knew wa...

3.5 stars, rounded up because they are my favorite comedian. This memoir begins as a deliciously funny reflection on a wildly interesting childhood, religion, and sexuality, filled with open, honest questions and wistful but mature memories. In the first half of the book, Cameron is brave and brazen, in her element and doing more than making her reader laugh; she also allows us to think with her about religion and memory and gender. The book somewhat devolves, however, by the halfway point, to a...

Honestly, I usually don’t finish this type of memoir-ish book. In others the authors just sort of ramble and tell anecdotes about their lives that feel disjointed and are hard to engage with. This book was the opposite—funny, powerful, and a really honest introspection by Cameron on her own life. I was moved by a lot of it and laughed at the rest. Highly recommend to anyone, especially people who have navigated faith and sexuality.

I really wanted to read Cameron Esposito's memoir because I love her podcast "Queery" but that one focuses mostly on her guests and I was really interested to find out more about the author and her life.This memoir is brutally honest. Esposito does not hold back on talking very openly about her experience coming to terms with and truly discovering her sexuality and how that would lead to very questionable behaviour. But I liked that. I liked that she didn't shy away from talking openly about it....

In this memoir, comedian Cameron Esposito explores her coming out process and writes the queer coming of age story she wishes she'd heard as a young person. This was even more laugh-out-loud funny than I expected, and I had high expectations as a fan of Esposito. But beyond the laughs, this memoir has so much heart. Growing up in a devout Catholic family and attending a conservative Catholic university meant Esposito's journey of self-exploration wasn't always easy. She doesn't shy away from the...