I'm Fine...And Other Lies

I'm Fine...And Other Lies

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Summary

A hilarious personal account of the life， times， and crippling anxiety of rising star comic， actress， writer， producer， and director Whitney Cummings， now in paperback。

After getting her start as a stand-up comic and then breaking out with her wildly successful CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls （she's the creator， writer， and executive producer）， Whitney Cummings has seen a few things and is turning to the written word to tell us all the stuff she doesn't say on stage。

This book contains some delicious schadenfreude in which Whitney recalls such humiliating debacles as breaking her shoulder while trying to impress a guy， coming very close to spending her life in a Guatemalan prison， and having her lacerated ear sewn back on by a deaf guy after losing it in a torrid love affair。

Full of intellect， anxiety， chutzpah， and profundity， I'M FINE。。。AND OTHER LIES is， in Whitney's words， like the internet if the internet were honest and didn't hate women。 With her signature ball-busting edge and self-deprecation， Whitney comes clean about what has shaped her into the trailblazing comic that she is today。 This intimate， no-holds-barred look at Whitney's life is a revelatory， profoundly astute， and most importantly， honest tale of what it means to be a woman in today's day and age and Twittersphere， with all of the insecurities and anxieties that come with that territory and with the most important takeaway being that， at the end of the day， no matter her situation， she's fine。。。and other lies。

Editor Reviews

One of TODAY's Top Self-Help Books to Read in 2020 

“If having a quote from me might make you buy this book， you need to take a long hard look at yourself。”—James Corden
 
“[An] honest， witty debut。”—Cosmopolitan

“The comedian and creator of 2 Broke Girls spares no embarrassing details in this richly funny tell-all。”—InStyle

“Hilarious。” —People

“Fans of 2 Broke Girls can switch off their devices and read this funny， raunchy， feminist memoir from comic， actress， writer， and director Whitney Cummings。”—Elle

“As far as funny memoirs go， I’m Fine。。。and Other Lies is pretty earnest。 Cummings uses borderline-insane life experiences。。。as a springboard for poignant self-reflection。”—Los Angeles Magazine

“Provides an honest viewpoint on what it means to be a successful woman in the business world and the importance of facing insecurities straight on。 Through broken shoulders， botched surgeries and lacerated ears， Cummings reminds readers that it's OK to not set their default to the "I'm fine" mode。” –Associated Press

“A zippy， unabashed narrative confronting personal adversity with an equal mix of humor and sincerity。。。[I’m Fine。。。And Other Lies is] an extremely self-deprecating assault on a laundry list of proclivities， insecurities， and intimate fears many readers will easily relate to。。。Akin to the inner-critical narrative voice of Amy Schumer， Cummings’ observations expectedly tackle the uncomfortable and the embarrassing。。。with deflective humor and straight-up honesty， humility， and a keen sense of humanity。”—Kirkus Reviews

“All hail the arrival of Whitney Cummings as a truly hilarious， keenly insightful and endlessly entertaining author。 This book made me laugh so hard that sometimes I had to stop reading and dry my eyes。 Do not drink fluids while reading this book。 They will only shoot out of your unsuspecting nostrils。 Buy three copies because you'll want to gift a couple。 It's that good。 It's official: Whitney Cummings can write her ass off。”—Denis Leary

“Sassy， witty， profound and reassuring。 All women—and men—should read this book。”—Louann Brizendine， M。D。， author of The Female Brain and The Male Brain

“Whitney Cummings has gone through a life of shame and embarrassment so you don't have to！ Fortunately for everyone， she has made these stories hilarious， relatable， and conversational。 This book is a must-read for anyone trying to learn how to human better。”—Chris Hardwick

“Whitney Cummings is a unicorn riding a Pegasus while clinging on to Gollum’s ring。”—Joe Rogan， Host， The Joe Rogan Experience

“Cummings’ crisp comedic voice is the driving force behind each essay， wherein the author regales with tales of the danger of self-deprecation and constant people pleasing。 Her anecdotes are intimate and messy; she writes with candor。。。Fans will find a newfound trust and respect for this familiar voice。”—Booklist

“Witty and sincere。 。 。 Cummings is a gifted storyteller， skillfully mixing funny anecdotes [with] several truly harrowing moments。 。 。 Her experiences will resonate deeply with those who battle low self worth and codependency。” –Publishers Weekly， starred review 
 
“If celebrity memoirs are high up on her list， this hilarious book set against touching and relatable lessons is just the one。” —PureWow

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Mikky ，

I first found out about this book because it was nominated in the Goodreads 2017 awards in the Humor category。 Before that， I had no idea who Whitney Cummings was or what she did for a living。 What pulled me into wanting to read this book was the title。 It reminded me of the type of humor I usually go for and like to read about。 It's slightly dark and a little bit twisted。 The overarching theme to this book was mental health or more specifically how twisted someone's psyche can get due to how they were raised and society in general。 Before this book， I didn't know very much about the stand-up comedy world。 Seeing a glimpse of it through the eyes of a woman who has made a carrier as a stand-up comedian was interesting。 The author also hit on the note of life speeding up and how the biological clock ticks away and eventually takes the choice of motherhood from a lot of women who eventually want kids of their own。 This novel also made me realize how messed up life can get if you don't have the right support system in place at home and school。 The damage those early years cause later in life in all departments is scary。 I also had no idea there was a disease involving love。 Overall it was eye-opening to see how broken people are。 It's also amazing to see them taking care of themselves and still making a point to live life to the fullest regardless。 The Audio Book: The narration was great！ There were moments where she would crack up while reading what she had written， and there were moments where she would tear up and prove how deep what she was saying truly went。 She also misread a few sentences throughout the narration and kept her ramblings in the audio book and made fun of herself because for it。

Roxanne ，

I am surprised by how much I enjoyed this read！ It was funny， thought-provoking and not your average fluffy comedian memoir。

Nicole Dalvand ，

I didn’t know what to expect from this book but it really opened up some interesting conversations。 I enjoyed it！

Reader ，

This was a nice fun read。 Super informative and vulnerable。 Really enjoyed the authors narration on her life mixed in with pain and humor。 It has some wonderfully profound insights on the human psyche。

Arianna ，

Another addition to a genre I really enjoy， comedians with essay collections！ Whitney Cummings organized this book well。 She tackled a lot of difficult and relatable topics for women。 Her humor comes naturally with her delivery， and the book didn’t feel like a constant set-up/joke format。 I really enjoyed a chapter she wrote about rescuing dogs and tying that to life lessons about her attachment to humans。 If this is a genre you like， I would absolutely recommend。

Jennifer Perry ，

I’m Fine…And Other Lies by Whitney CummingsWhitney Cummings takes us into her confidence and shares secrets like we’re her diary。 Or best friends。 Or her therapist。 Nothing is off limits and there are no dull， filler spots in this book。 More like the author is a an MI-5 agent on mission， riding a motorcycle at top speed， driving through dangerous spots， evading and fighting off enemies and saboteurs of insecurities， self-sabotaging behavior， fears， botched surgeries and other physical damage as I’m Fine…And Other Lies by Whitney CummingsWhitney Cummings takes us into her confidence and shares secrets like we’re her diary。 Or best friends。 Or her therapist。 Nothing is off limits and there are no dull， filler spots in this book。 More like the author is a an MI-5 agent on mission， riding a motorcycle at top speed， driving through dangerous spots， evading and fighting off enemies and saboteurs of insecurities， self-sabotaging behavior， fears， botched surgeries and other physical damage as she manages to thrive and excel in a splendid career in spite of them。You want to be her best friend and tell her how brilliant and wondrous and sincerely good she is， while you’re happy that she does have close trustworthy pals and， finally， a good therapist。Sharing， baring the uncomfortable truths and delivering all with her wildly hilarious style， as you’d expect it to be told by Max Black， the character played by Kat Denning in Two Broke Girls， the sitcom created by Cummings and Michael Patrick King。 Whitney Cummings’ honesty， hard work， savvy and sincerity make her a strong role model。 As if that’s not enough – she’s a dog lover with a heart for rescue dogs。 。。。more

Kathryn ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This was an instance of buying a book based on the celebrity who wrote it， rather than actually looking into what it's about。 While I thought this book would be a collection of funny stories because it's written by a comedienne， Cummings writes mostly about her mental and physical health issues， with a funny sentence thrown in every couple of paragraphs。 She tells stories about her issues with anorexia， codependence， and other similar， less-than-fun topics。 She also offers advice to others who f This was an instance of buying a book based on the celebrity who wrote it， rather than actually looking into what it's about。 While I thought this book would be a collection of funny stories because it's written by a comedienne， Cummings writes mostly about her mental and physical health issues， with a funny sentence thrown in every couple of paragraphs。 She tells stories about her issues with anorexia， codependence， and other similar， less-than-fun topics。 She also offers advice to others who face similar problems; I would recommend seeing a professional as opposed to taking advice from a woman who makes dick jokes for a living （she writes about distrusting most doctors， too）。 I appreciate that she's bringing issues like these to light because the more we talk about them （and not ignore them）， the less they will be stigmatized and the more help people can get。 If you do face any of these issues， at least you could find the book comforting in that you're not alone。The last two chapters are a little random， like she was running out of subjects to cover; she goes into her dog biting her ear off， followed by a chapter about wanting to save women in the Middle East。 Honestly， the only part I found interesting was at the end when she discussed the neurology behind people accepting an idea that is false and then sticking to it even when it's disproven。 I think given what has happened under the Trump administration， his die-hard supporters are proof of that。 Otherwise， I kind of regret wasting a week on this book。 At least it was just a week！ 。。。more

Abigail Kezele ，

Thank God I wasn't the only one who used to say "play it by EAR！" LOL Thank God I wasn't the only one who used to say "play it by EAR！" LOL 。。。more

Carrie ，

When I picked this up， I was looking for nonstop funny standup， but this is more memoir with occasional humorous bits that also delves into serious issues like eating disorders and overcoming expected female "niceness" in relationships and on a comedic stage。 Still entertaining and worth reading （or listening to， as I listened to the audio which is narrated by the author）， but it's not a laugh a minute。 When I picked this up， I was looking for nonstop funny standup， but this is more memoir with occasional humorous bits that also delves into serious issues like eating disorders and overcoming expected female "niceness" in relationships and on a comedic stage。 Still entertaining and worth reading （or listening to， as I listened to the audio which is narrated by the author）， but it's not a laugh a minute。 。。。more

Gregory Williams ，

The title of this book by comedian Whitney Cummings describes the contents very well， though I expected more comedy and less therapeutic milieu。 But in that she does very well。 I admire and respect a person who is continually learning from mistakes and takes valiant efforts to continue to learn from mistakes in order to live a more fulfilling life。 Many of the stories she told about herself were pretty cringe-worthy， such as getting her ear bitten off by her dog （complete with pictures）; however The title of this book by comedian Whitney Cummings describes the contents very well， though I expected more comedy and less therapeutic milieu。 But in that she does very well。 I admire and respect a person who is continually learning from mistakes and takes valiant efforts to continue to learn from mistakes in order to live a more fulfilling life。 Many of the stories she told about herself were pretty cringe-worthy， such as getting her ear bitten off by her dog （complete with pictures）; however， it's an incredibly authentic look at actions and consequences and she does a really nice job relating it to other aspects of her life trajectory。 There is much to relate to here， which I think is her primary （or a least secondary） motivation in writing this。 Engaging and interesting read overall。 。。。more

Forever Jeunesse ，

I am a big fan of Whitney Cummings from what I know of her from her podcast。 She talks a lot about ancestry， trauma， the female brain， personal growth， relationships with ourselves and others。 Like her podcast， it talked about all of those things。 I enjoyed it and felt there were a lot of valuable personal development takeaways。Being that I was put into Whitney because of her podcast， I have heard most of the stories in this book before。 Not all， but most。 It was still interesting to read and re I am a big fan of Whitney Cummings from what I know of her from her podcast。 She talks a lot about ancestry， trauma， the female brain， personal growth， relationships with ourselves and others。 Like her podcast， it talked about all of those things。 I enjoyed it and felt there were a lot of valuable personal development takeaways。Being that I was put into Whitney because of her podcast， I have heard most of the stories in this book before。 Not all， but most。 It was still interesting to read and reiterate the lessons。 Plus， it shows that Whitney is consistently transparent about her life experiences in hopes of helping others。 。。。more

Amanda McCormick ，

Interesting memoir

Dennis Willson ，

Inciteful。 Learned many things。

Tierney ，

This book is fine。。。 and other adjectives。 Like funny， for example。

Monique ，

I’ve always been a fan of Whitney， but didn’t know much about her personal life。 This was written with her signature wit yet explored some very personal challenging experiences from her past which was very refreshing。

Lauren Dow ，

This book spoke to me in a way I didn’t think it would。 Yes she is hilarious and raw， but she talked about her eating disorder and mental health in a way that I understood and could relate to far beyond what is typically written。 Definitely recommend if you’re looking for a female comedian memoir who discusses mental health！

Jenn Moore ，

I'm not saying it's NOT funny， but it was so much more than that。 She is so open and vulnerable！ I never expected to relate to her so much。 Great as an audio book。 I'm not saying it's NOT funny， but it was so much more than that。 She is so open and vulnerable！ I never expected to relate to her so much。 Great as an audio book。 。。。more

Becki ，

I love Whitney Cummings， so would have read this no matter what。 This title wasn't side-splittingly funny， but I definitely laughed。 It's honest and introspective - it reminded me of Chelsea Handler's latest book。 It's still fun to read， but peppered with just enough insight and reality to keep it from being "comic"。 Still， it's one of those light， easy-to-devour titles that makes you feel a little less alone with your crazy。 I love Whitney Cummings， so would have read this no matter what。 This title wasn't side-splittingly funny， but I definitely laughed。 It's honest and introspective - it reminded me of Chelsea Handler's latest book。 It's still fun to read， but peppered with just enough insight and reality to keep it from being "comic"。 Still， it's one of those light， easy-to-devour titles that makes you feel a little less alone with your crazy。 。。。more

Gillian ，

This book was very interesting。 I really enjoyed hearing about the help Whitney has received from various mental health experts。。。 and it was funny to hear the not so “expert” advice she had received as well。

Mareike ，

Really funny written！ But still shows the importance of different topic's ， that no one really wants to speak of or never even thought of。 Of course there are always different views on certain matters ， but it's interesting to read a different opinion and why she's thinking in this way。 Really funny written！ But still shows the importance of different topic's ， that no one really wants to speak of or never even thought of。 Of course there are always different views on certain matters ， but it's interesting to read a different opinion and why she's thinking in this way。 。。。more

Anthony McGaffin ，

Let me start off saying I’m a huge fan of WC soooo this review may be biased。 Be that as it may， I couldn’t imagine being this transparent about my life with the general public。 She wonderfully describes significant events in her life while always keeping the reader engaged as well as adding funny quips！ Great book！ Would even recommend to people who don’t know her！

K Sung ，

Whitney Cummings’s comedy， stand-up or otherwise， is one I never took to previously。 Instagram insisted I pay attention to this woman when it kept assaulting me with video clips of her recently launched ‘Good For You’ podcast by plastering her in every other square in the grid of my random feed。。。It was annoying enough that I finally bit to see what was up。 And to my surprize， the podcast didn’t sit me in a comedy club basement， but rather in a therapist’s office。。。？ Several non-superficial， ear Whitney Cummings’s comedy， stand-up or otherwise， is one I never took to previously。 Instagram insisted I pay attention to this woman when it kept assaulting me with video clips of her recently launched ‘Good For You’ podcast by plastering her in every other square in the grid of my random feed。。。It was annoying enough that I finally bit to see what was up。 And to my surprize， the podcast didn’t sit me in a comedy club basement， but rather in a therapist’s office。。。？ Several non-superficial， earnest， psych and neuroscience conversations over the few episodes I picked at random had quickly dug their hooks in me， namely the one with comedian Beth Stellings and the dead-frog dissection of The Narcissist， a subject I have an ongoing sick fascination with （because I unfortunately had relationships with and managed to escape the clutches of so many）。I wanted more and so I listened more。 Whitney had me， she was no-nonsense about all of my favourite subjects （all of our favourite subjects？）: challenging physical health， challenging mental health， fucked-up human behavior and psyche， relationships and dating， damaged childhood， feminism today， large-scale cognitive dissonance， cancel culture， etc。 And so I reached for her book， more or less the lyrics booklet for all her podcast episodes， sans guests/the celebrity， with a bit more personal exposition and of course Whitney-branded crass humour。 By eerie moments， this book had me holding it at arm’s length as if I caught a flash of my own reflection （especially the stuff about codependency）。 It was jarring and comforting at the same time to be seen on such a granular level （I mean， did we date some of the same douchebags and were raised by the same mom！？）。 But from what I’ve heard， a lot of women have reacted in likeness and so I can only chalk up this universality of reaction to all of us just being under the reigning spell of plain ol’ patriarchy and the fucked-up world at large。I quite enjoyed this book， quick， easy， insightful， and way more beneath the surface than you can imagine from a stand-up and sitcom star。Final rating: 3/5。 。。。more

Assortedtrashprincess ，

I am a huge fan of whitney cummings comedy specials and her movie the female brain but I felt lied to when I started listening to the audiobook。 It felt more like a self help book than a book of stories about whitney's life。 I recommend just watching her comedy specials instead。 I am a huge fan of whitney cummings comedy specials and her movie the female brain but I felt lied to when I started listening to the audiobook。 It felt more like a self help book than a book of stories about whitney's life。 I recommend just watching her comedy specials instead。 。。。more

Otto Henrique ，

Minha primeira experiência com audiobook。 Fiquei bem confortável， talvez pelo formato da própria autora narrando， sem muitos diálogos ou interpretações， pareceu um longo podcast。É uma história muito bacana e com vários momentos bem pessoais。 No primeiro capítulo fiquei perdido com a impressão que seria um livro de comédia com alguns dos textos de stand-up， mas o livro desenvolve como uma auto-biografia com momentos de auto-ajuda e doses de humor， principalmente para aliviar partes bem dramáticas Minha primeira experiência com audiobook。 Fiquei bem confortável， talvez pelo formato da própria autora narrando， sem muitos diálogos ou interpretações， pareceu um longo podcast。É uma história muito bacana e com vários momentos bem pessoais。 No primeiro capítulo fiquei perdido com a impressão que seria um livro de comédia com alguns dos textos de stand-up， mas o livro desenvolve como uma auto-biografia com momentos de auto-ajuda e doses de humor， principalmente para aliviar partes bem dramáticas da vida da autora。Meus capítulos favoritos são "The codependence chapter"， me fez entender sobre a importância da terapia e os vários mecanismos que desenvolvemos para nos proteger， e "The eating desorder" e "The boobs"。 São passagens extremamente pessoais e que abre um espaço para empatia de como crescer e socializar é muito doloroso para algumas pessoas。 。。。more

Becky ，

3。5 stars。 I liked this better than I thought I would。 For some reason， Cummings just hasn't been one of my favorite comedians。 However， this book， like Handler's last memoir， focuses less on being funny and more on being vulnerable and honest about how one should "get real" and address their more sophomoric tendencies。 Good advice in a digestible package。 3。5 stars。 I liked this better than I thought I would。 For some reason， Cummings just hasn't been one of my favorite comedians。 However， this book， like Handler's last memoir， focuses less on being funny and more on being vulnerable and honest about how one should "get real" and address their more sophomoric tendencies。 Good advice in a digestible package。 。。。more

Elizabeth ，

The first half was humorous and relatable， then the last 3 chapters dragged on。 I skipped over most of the Middle East chapter it seemed too self righteous and didn’t fit。 Whitney is hilarious and very talented， but book is a mediocre representation of her work。

Taylor ，

So sweetThis was such a sweet read which is the weirdest compliment bc she went in and through a lot but glossing it over with the word ‘fine’ made the situation actually fine bc it was combined with growth and understanding and curiosity！ So sweet☺️

Patrícia ，

Whitney Cummings is far from being ine of my favorite comedians。 I have watched some of her shows online （thanks Youtube for being one of my most faithful companions in times of pandemic and illness） and I did not fall in love with her comedy， as I am with Dulce Sloan。 In fact， I would very much like Dulce to write a book because I am sure I would love it。 Returning to the author， Whitney Cummings is one of the creators of the series Two Broke Girls that I detest。 I'm sorry if any of you are fan Whitney Cummings is far from being ine of my favorite comedians。 I have watched some of her shows online （thanks Youtube for being one of my most faithful companions in times of pandemic and illness） and I did not fall in love with her comedy， as I am with Dulce Sloan。 In fact， I would very much like Dulce to write a book because I am sure I would love it。 Returning to the author， Whitney Cummings is one of the creators of the series Two Broke Girls that I detest。 I'm sorry if any of you are fans， but I saw an episode and I think I didn't even watch it entirely。 It bothered me。 Still， I'm Fine 。。。 and Other Lies came to me at the suggestion of Goodreads and， after reading Dark Places， I was ready for a lighter read and decided to give Whitney a chance。What I didn't expect was that Whitney would let us know literally several difficult and painful moments in her life and that she would be willing to expose herself in this way。 I value my privacy very much and share with very few people what goes on in my soul or embarrassing situations I go through， so seeing a woman expose herself in this way is a source of pride and encouragement。Whitney not only tells us about what she describes in the synopsis of the book， but takes us on a journey about what it means to be a woman these days and how we often put our physical and mental health at the bottom of the list to achieve the ideal of woman that， let's be honest here， does not exist because it is not real。One of the chapters that touched me the most is the freezing of eggs that Whitney did to be able to be a mother some day and the harsh and raw realization that our body is physically better prepared for a pregnancy in our 20's than in our 30's or 40's， which in these days does not make sense - because many of us prefer to pursue a career and achieve a certain emotional and economic stability that does not allow us to be such young mothers。 I saw myself a lot in this chapter and despite the humor with which the topic was approached， it did not make it a lighter topic。Another chapter that I liked very much dealt with all the doctors that Whitney visited to treat migraines and the absurd amount of different medications that were prescribed to her without trying to understand what was actually going on in her body to make her a victim of migraines。 I felt very close to this because until recently， I suffered from something similar - I have been on a sick for almost six months because the Portuguese NHS has been failing my treatment badly （ only Covid-19 matters， if it is not Covid-19， it is not important） and only through a doctor in the private service was able to actually accompany my situation in order to treat me according to what I have instead of groping "it can be this， or this， or that ， We do not know， we don't have time to check now because of Covid-19"。 But that is another story。 There a lot of interesting topics: pitbulls， hijabs， plastic surgery among others - approached without filters and with humor。Opinião completa e em Português aqui 。。。more

Erin James ，

A really nice balance of funny with helpful insights。

Sarah ，

I highly recommend listening to the Audible version of this book read by the author。 She laughs and cries as she reads it。 I just loved the authenticity of the whole thing。 The last chapter wasn't my favorite， but overall it was thoroughly enjoyable。 I highly recommend listening to the Audible version of this book read by the author。 She laughs and cries as she reads it。 I just loved the authenticity of the whole thing。 The last chapter wasn't my favorite， but overall it was thoroughly enjoyable。 。。。more

Courtney ，

Okay I skipped the anorexia chapter。 And I skipped the last fifty pages。 But this book was a tangent of thoughts that rarely circled back to the origins story which annoyed me。 Also it was basically all her about her bad taste in men and all her illnesses。 It wasn’t funny。 So of course I couldn’t read the whole thing。 But I can’t write a review unless I “finish” the book。 At least not from the app

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