I'm Just a Person by Tig NotaroMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I love Tig's dry, sardonic humor. I was aware of her prior health problems from her comedy specials and she prominently displayed her double mastectomy on her HBO special "Boyish Girl Interrupted". However, even her stand-up specials didn't tell the full extent of the horrors that she endured in 2012. This book details everything and most importantly, we are able to learn her feelings throughout. The title of her book perfectly encapsulates what I feel her intentions were in writing this book. The media lifts celebrities up on pedestals and one could even compare how we treat them to how we worship the gods. BUT, Tig is making it clear that she is just a person, like you and me. Even celebrities can get sick, have cancer, lose a loved one, go through a breakup. We usually don't get to hear these personal stories, nor should we unless the person feels that they should share. Tig's story is truly heartbreaking, and yet she proved to keep her sense of humor throughout. Even when she dealt with debilitating depression, she would find her way back to humor. It's an inspirational story to anyone who is currently going through a life-threatening illness, "battling" cancer and/or mourning the loss of a parent or other loved one. Her story can speak to so many people and she is a beautiful person for sharing it with the world.
View all my reviews
No comments:
Post a Comment