Friedman is a genuinely funny writer, whether she’s sharing anecdotes from her time as a segment producer for The Daily Show... or examining the #MeToo movement and cancel culture.
For a book that turns on taboos and industry humiliations, Friedman is an amusing writer who happily dives straight into uncomfortable territory ... The prose is sometimes exaggerated, and the text is repetitious and padded in parts, filled with old sex-advice columns, a review of a Jeff Koons exhibit, and other ephemera. Still, Friedman’s attitude of refusing to tolerate sexism—and willingness to mine it for comedy—prevails.
Friedman’s comedic voice shines, and she tosses off jokes that are often as funny as they are pointed ... Insightful and humorous in equal measure, this is a blast.
