She Memes Well: Essays
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Summary
From comedian Quinta Brunson comes a deeply personal and funny collection of essays featuring anecdotes about trying to make it when you’re broke， overcoming self-doubt and depression， and how she’s used humor to navigate her career in unusual directions。
Quinta Brunson is a master of viral Internet content: without any traditional background in media， her humorous videos were the first to break through on Instagram’s platform， receiving millions of views。 From there， Brunson’s wryly observant POV attracted the attention of BuzzFeed’s motion picture development department， leading her to produce viral videos there about topics like interracial dating， millennial malaise， and seeing your ex in public。 Now， Brunson is bringing her comedic chops to the page in She Memes Well， an earnest， laugh-out-loud collection about her weird road to Internet notoriety。
In her debut essay collection， Quinta applies her trademark humor and heart to discuss what it was like to go from student loan debt-broke to “halfway recognizable—‘don’t I know you somewhere？’” level-of-fame。 With anecdotes that range from the funny and zany—like her experience trying to find her signature hairstyle—to more grounded material about living with depression， Brunson’s voice is entirely authentic and eminently readable。 Perfect for fans of Phoebe Robinson’s You Can’t Touch My Hair， Samantha Irby’s We Are Never Meeting in Real Life， and Issa Rae’s The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl， She Memes Well will charm and entertain a growing， engaged audience。
Quinta Brunson is a master of viral Internet content: without any traditional background in media， her humorous videos were the first to break through on Instagram’s platform， receiving millions of views。 From there， Brunson’s wryly observant POV attracted the attention of BuzzFeed’s motion picture development department， leading her to produce viral videos there about topics like interracial dating， millennial malaise， and seeing your ex in public。 Now， Brunson is bringing her comedic chops to the page in She Memes Well， an earnest， laugh-out-loud collection about her weird road to Internet notoriety。
In her debut essay collection， Quinta applies her trademark humor and heart to discuss what it was like to go from student loan debt-broke to “halfway recognizable—‘don’t I know you somewhere？’” level-of-fame。 With anecdotes that range from the funny and zany—like her experience trying to find her signature hairstyle—to more grounded material about living with depression， Brunson’s voice is entirely authentic and eminently readable。 Perfect for fans of Phoebe Robinson’s You Can’t Touch My Hair， Samantha Irby’s We Are Never Meeting in Real Life， and Issa Rae’s The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl， She Memes Well will charm and entertain a growing， engaged audience。
Reviews
Molly Mitchell
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I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。Quinta Brunson is a hilarious comedian from Philadelphia that many know and love from her internet fame， specifically memes， Buzzfeed， and more recently， her role in A Black Lady Sketch Show。 As a fan of her and her comedy， I was excited to learn more about her。This memoir tells the story of her childhood， moving to L。A。 to make it in the biz， and more of her various adventures。 Quinta is relatable， funny， and a g I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。Quinta Brunson is a hilarious comedian from Philadelphia that many know and love from her internet fame， specifically memes， Buzzfeed， and more recently， her role in A Black Lady Sketch Show。 As a fan of her and her comedy， I was excited to learn more about her。This memoir tells the story of her childhood， moving to L。A。 to make it in the biz， and more of her various adventures。 Quinta is relatable， funny， and a good role model for this upcoming internet generation。 She writes authentically and is such a fun and silly personality that makes you feel like you could really be friends。 Overall， I enjoyed the book a lot， and I highly recommend to comedy fans， internet nerds， or anyone looking for a （mostly） light read。 。。。more
Cari
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Loved this book of funny essays written by a woman who is herself a meme。 I learned a lot about Quinta Brunson's life as the youngest in a family of seven。 Her education was really cool and interesting， and I also enjoyed reading about how she moved from Philly to LA。 I laughed out loud at many sections， especially the explanation of how Quinta became a meme。 Yet others， discussing gun violence and police violence against Black people， were serious and thought-provoking。 A quick， smooth， and enl Loved this book of funny essays written by a woman who is herself a meme。 I learned a lot about Quinta Brunson's life as the youngest in a family of seven。 Her education was really cool and interesting， and I also enjoyed reading about how she moved from Philly to LA。 I laughed out loud at many sections， especially the explanation of how Quinta became a meme。 Yet others， discussing gun violence and police violence against Black people， were serious and thought-provoking。 A quick， smooth， and enlightening read。 。。。more
LKay
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I received a hardcover copy of this book from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in a giveaway！I wasn't familiar with Quinta Brunson and I don't particularly enjoy reading memoirs， especially ones about someone I don't know much about。 This book interested me though， because I've always been fascinated by memes。 I truly believe that memes are an ever-evolving language of their own and I was so excited that Quinta says exactly that in this book！Quinta's writing is really enjoyable and in her true comedic I received a hardcover copy of this book from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in a giveaway！I wasn't familiar with Quinta Brunson and I don't particularly enjoy reading memoirs， especially ones about someone I don't know much about。 This book interested me though， because I've always been fascinated by memes。 I truly believe that memes are an ever-evolving language of their own and I was so excited that Quinta says exactly that in this book！Quinta's writing is really enjoyable and in her true comedic fashion made me giggle a lot。 Reading this book felt like spending time with a good friend。 Quinta and I are the same age， and our experiences of growing up with the internet and pop culture are very similar。 I related to so much in this book， and the parts that I didn't relate to are even more important。This book is so incredibly relevant to where we are right now in the year 2021。 I didn't know about Quinta Brunson before， but I'm very glad that I do now！ 。。。more
Tracy
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Since seeing her in the Buzzfeed videos， I always thought Quinta Brunson was one to watch。 She is smart， funny， real， and honest。 I love the walks down memory lane when she was describing high school and college。 She felt like a lot of people I knew back then。 I highly recommend this book Quinta will make you laugh until you cry and remember a lot of things from back in the day （some you probably wish you could forget）。 One of my most favorite reads and reviews。 Thanks Quinta and thanks Netgalle Since seeing her in the Buzzfeed videos， I always thought Quinta Brunson was one to watch。 She is smart， funny， real， and honest。 I love the walks down memory lane when she was describing high school and college。 She felt like a lot of people I knew back then。 I highly recommend this book Quinta will make you laugh until you cry and remember a lot of things from back in the day （some you probably wish you could forget）。 One of my most favorite reads and reviews。 Thanks Quinta and thanks Netgalley。 。。。more
Kimberly
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According to the author， this book took about four years to write since she was very selective about which essays to include。 The time was well worth it as each essay is unique， humorous， and relatable。 Essays cover her early years， her move to LA， and her current success。 I had never heard of Quinta before this book， but my kids had。 I was very impressed by the care she seemed to take in writing this book。 She really went above and beyond to make it meaningful and true。 As a result， I think thi According to the author， this book took about four years to write since she was very selective about which essays to include。 The time was well worth it as each essay is unique， humorous， and relatable。 Essays cover her early years， her move to LA， and her current success。 I had never heard of Quinta before this book， but my kids had。 I was very impressed by the care she seemed to take in writing this book。 She really went above and beyond to make it meaningful and true。 As a result， I think this book will be especially loved by her fans and those who have grown up with social media。 She offers some really sound and helpful advice。 。。。more
Jordan
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I reviewed this book after receiving an ARC copy from netgalley。 I really enjoyed this collection of essays。 Quinta is funny and insightful， skillfully weaving together tales into one theme。 I've been a fan of Quinta for what seems like forever and seeing her do well feels like seeing a cousin do well。 It was really interesting and enjoyable to learn more about my 'internet cousin'。 These essays are well crafted， interesting to read， and very relatable。 I'll also be first in line to watch Spider I reviewed this book after receiving an ARC copy from netgalley。 I really enjoyed this collection of essays。 Quinta is funny and insightful， skillfully weaving together tales into one theme。 I've been a fan of Quinta for what seems like forever and seeing her do well feels like seeing a cousin do well。 It was really interesting and enjoyable to learn more about my 'internet cousin'。 These essays are well crafted， interesting to read， and very relatable。 I'll also be first in line to watch Spiderline when it inevitably hits theaters。 lol 。。。more
Madi Anivar
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I have so much emotions through the book。 It's so personnal and so real。 I'have discover Quinta Brunson through Buzzfeed。 She was and still is so funny。 This book shows the personn behind the Internet personnality。 You should read it。 You'll see cute pictures of her。 She pours her heart in this book。 I have so much emotions through the book。 It's so personnal and so real。 I'have discover Quinta Brunson through Buzzfeed。 She was and still is so funny。 This book shows the personn behind the Internet personnality。 You should read it。 You'll see cute pictures of her。 She pours her heart in this book。 。。。more
Lissa
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I had never heard of the author before I picked up this book （I'm probably too old to know internet sensations） so I wasn't sure what to expect。 Quinta Brunson is a comedian who is best known for her internet content such as memes， Instagram stories and BuzzFeed videos。 This is a collection of essays about her life which are both funny and incredibly charming。 I was thoroughly entertained the entire time reading this book。 I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for a I had never heard of the author before I picked up this book （I'm probably too old to know internet sensations） so I wasn't sure what to expect。 Quinta Brunson is a comedian who is best known for her internet content such as memes， Instagram stories and BuzzFeed videos。 This is a collection of essays about her life which are both funny and incredibly charming。 I was thoroughly entertained the entire time reading this book。 I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Heath Khan
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This hilarious and heartfelt collection of writing from Quinta Brunson is a must-read for fans of comedy and anyone pursuing their dreams。 The book touches on various phases in Quinta's life and provides a look into how she went from growing up in Philadelphia without any connection to the entertainment industry to becoming one of the funniest and most influential voices in comedy。 And while you will no doubt laugh （a lot！） throughout， it is Quinta's ability to blend humor with honesty and vulne This hilarious and heartfelt collection of writing from Quinta Brunson is a must-read for fans of comedy and anyone pursuing their dreams。 The book touches on various phases in Quinta's life and provides a look into how she went from growing up in Philadelphia without any connection to the entertainment industry to becoming one of the funniest and most influential voices in comedy。 And while you will no doubt laugh （a lot！） throughout， it is Quinta's ability to blend humor with honesty and vulnerability that make this such a well-rounded and satisfying read。 You get the sense that in the midst of all the success and changes in her life， Quinta has been able to stay grounded and continue to grow while remaining down to earth and genuine。 Like her comedy， the book is unique but relatable， inspiring and laugh-out-loud funny。 I highly recommend it！ 。。。more
Mandy Hazen
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This book was a page turner from beginning to end。 I literally couldn’t put this book down and finished in one reading。 Such a hilarious and heartbreaking story of the life of a comedian 。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。
Rochelle
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An absolute antidote to 2020！！
Chloe Acerra
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Wow！ Quinta Brunson is an important voice in our generation。 She’s interesting，smart， and freaking hysterical。 I loved reading about her experiences & her hot takes on contemporary culture （Mario Kart anyone？）！ Highly recommend & keep your eyes peeled for QB， she’s making waves。
Adam
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Amazing。 I feel closer to one of my favorite artists on the rise。 Quinta is such a special and unique comedic voice。 We are so fortunate that she spent the time and energy to give us readers this exclusive， hilarious， and genuine look into her journey。
TJ
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She Memes Well。。。。 and I Mean Best when I tell you this book is a must read。 Been a huge Quinta fan ever since 'He Got Money' Buzzfeed days and she continues to outdo herself with this book。 This collection of essays provides an interesting and captivating look behind the curtain of becoming internet famous and how to navigate the paths afterward and approach the doors that opened because of it and how to create your own doors to go burst through。Cannot recommend this enough。 Finally， I feel li She Memes Well。。。。 and I Mean Best when I tell you this book is a must read。 Been a huge Quinta fan ever since 'He Got Money' Buzzfeed days and she continues to outdo herself with this book。 This collection of essays provides an interesting and captivating look behind the curtain of becoming internet famous and how to navigate the paths afterward and approach the doors that opened because of it and how to create your own doors to go burst through。Cannot recommend this enough。 Finally， I feel like my love of Mario Kart truly has been represented in media thanks to this book。 。。。more
Bryan
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Cliché I know， but once I started I simply couldn’t put it down！ Two thumbs up！
Carolyn G
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Quinta Brunson is a light in this world， so of course this book is an absolute delight。 In fact I liked it so much I decided to write my first ever good reads book review。 Can’t wait to read it again！
Justin McGoldrick
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Exceeded all my expectations。 I can't wait for the audiobook to drop so I can experience it all over again。 Exceeded all my expectations。 I can't wait for the audiobook to drop so I can experience it all over again。 。。。more
Ben
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Sign me up for anything Quinta creates。 Her integrity and likability shines in all of her work。 I would truly recommend this book to anybody。
Kimberly Burnick
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Laugh out loud funny， relatable， and full of heart。 It’s great to have a peek inside Quinta’s life， and her stories could resonate with anyone。 Must read！
Katie
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Loved the book！ Fun， honest， and full of the refreshingly unique perspective that makes Quinta the kind of person you want to be friends with。 Also， I love a good book title and this one is *chef’s kiss。* get it， read it， give it to the funny people in your life or the people who could use a good laugh and a healthy dose of grounded optimism！ Prepare to be charmed， people！
Cameron G
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Five stars aren’t enough
Never Without a Book
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Quinta is so funny。 I really enjoyed this book。 more thoughts to come。Comedian and actress Quinta Brunson shares her personal and funny stories about overcoming obstacles in life。 Without any formal media training， Brunson created and launched her first video series on Instagram in 2014。 Her videos quickly became the first to break through on the platform。 In She Memes Well， Quinta talks about how she went from flat broke to half-recognized in her debut collection。 Quinta Brunson hilarious， she Quinta is so funny。 I really enjoyed this book。 more thoughts to come。Comedian and actress Quinta Brunson shares her personal and funny stories about overcoming obstacles in life。 Without any formal media training， Brunson created and launched her first video series on Instagram in 2014。 Her videos quickly became the first to break through on the platform。 In She Memes Well， Quinta talks about how she went from flat broke to half-recognized in her debut collection。 Quinta Brunson hilarious， she spent about four years writing this book， which is a lot of work， but it was well worth it。 Each essay is unique， funny， and very relatable。 Thank you， Houghton Mifflin Harcourt， for the gifted copy。 。。。more
Courtney Moss
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She Memes Well is a delightful mix of traditional memoir-style essays with a humorous twist。 Not every story is laugh-out-loud funny， but some definitely are。 Brunson is an expert at one-liners， so I had a few oh-so-attractive snorts here and there while reading this book。 One major thing that stood out to me is that while this book is written by a Millennial and targeted to a mainly Millennial/Gen-Z audience （I am a high school librarian and will be buying this book for my high schoolers）， Brun She Memes Well is a delightful mix of traditional memoir-style essays with a humorous twist。 Not every story is laugh-out-loud funny， but some definitely are。 Brunson is an expert at one-liners， so I had a few oh-so-attractive snorts here and there while reading this book。 One major thing that stood out to me is that while this book is written by a Millennial and targeted to a mainly Millennial/Gen-Z audience （I am a high school librarian and will be buying this book for my high schoolers）， Brunson does an excellent job of explaining the background of memes and other forms of social media communication。 I could give this book to my Baby Boomer parents and they’d probably develop a better understanding of meme culture。 Reminiscent of Samantha Irby （one of my favorites）， Brunson’s writing is dry and witty， relatable， and thought-provoking all at once。 She discusses being raised Jehovah’s Witness， being Black in America， and being a woman with a great balance of humor and sobriety。*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Rebecca
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Thank you to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for an advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review！In this essay collection， Quinta talks about her first experiences with being a source of entertainment as a child， discovering the internet and memes， and the things that have shaped her from then to now。 She takes a casual， intimate tone， making the reader feel as though they're sitting down for coffee with a good friend。 Quinta's voice is funny and genuine， and he Thank you to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for an advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review！In this essay collection， Quinta talks about her first experiences with being a source of entertainment as a child， discovering the internet and memes， and the things that have shaped her from then to now。 She takes a casual， intimate tone， making the reader feel as though they're sitting down for coffee with a good friend。 Quinta's voice is funny and genuine， and her stories hold your interest and command your attention。When I was first approved for this， I was extremely excited。 I had been following Quinta in her BuzzFeed days， and I had always found her to be hilarious。 So of course， I "saved" this book for later。 I am so happy I have now had the chance to read it。 I love her voice and the ease of which she tells her stories。 She's honest and real while never being dry or boring。 Great read！ 。。。more
Corinne
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I received this as an ARC from NetGalley for my honest review。This collection of essays was delightful， real， and gave real insight into who Quinta is。 This book felt like the progression of a sleepover with one of your best friends。 It starts off with telling stories from childhood and at one point you're in the middle of the night and you're talking about the deep stuff then to lighten everything up you talk about your favorite shows and movies and music。 And then it gets real again。 And in a I received this as an ARC from NetGalley for my honest review。This collection of essays was delightful， real， and gave real insight into who Quinta is。 This book felt like the progression of a sleepover with one of your best friends。 It starts off with telling stories from childhood and at one point you're in the middle of the night and you're talking about the deep stuff then to lighten everything up you talk about your favorite shows and movies and music。 And then it gets real again。 And in a time where we're all alone， or not being able to hang out with friends over a glass of wine and have sleepovers this book provided a deep comfort。 。。。more
Cleo Harper
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Quinta Brunson is one of my favourite BuzzFeed alumni， and reading this felt like talking to a friend after a long day。 Her essays span from childhood to present day， chronicling the important moments in her life and how she became the Quinta we （love to） see on the internet。 "She Memes Well" opens a door into Brunson's world， all the good and bad parts， challenges us to pursue our dreams and fall in love， counsels us on how to deal if （and/or when） we become a meme。*ARC provided by Netgalley fo Quinta Brunson is one of my favourite BuzzFeed alumni， and reading this felt like talking to a friend after a long day。 Her essays span from childhood to present day， chronicling the important moments in her life and how she became the Quinta we （love to） see on the internet。 "She Memes Well" opens a door into Brunson's world， all the good and bad parts， challenges us to pursue our dreams and fall in love， counsels us on how to deal if （and/or when） we become a meme。*ARC provided by Netgalley for review* 。。。more
Artie Carden
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Pretty solid 4 star review。 I enjoyed many of the anecdotes as a creative performer myself and found the final chapter really moving。 Highly recommend reading this even if you don’t know who Quinta is as its a fascinating book of a very interesting life lived through internet success。 I found some parts less interesting or the pacing slowed but that’s just my personal preference and opinion。 I still think it’s a great read。
Sydney Torres
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I was a big fan of Quinta's work through Buzzfeed and what I've seen in various parts of the internet， so when I saw her book on the list of ARCs on #NetGalley ， I definitely had to request it。 This was definitely one of those books that I enjoyed for the entertainment value， but it was also extremely introspective about serious subjects such as her relationship with her religious parents， being a black person in America， and how society interacts with each other on social media。 I enjoyed learn I was a big fan of Quinta's work through Buzzfeed and what I've seen in various parts of the internet， so when I saw her book on the list of ARCs on #NetGalley ， I definitely had to request it。 This was definitely one of those books that I enjoyed for the entertainment value， but it was also extremely introspective about serious subjects such as her relationship with her religious parents， being a black person in America， and how society interacts with each other on social media。 I enjoyed learning about her life growing up and about her adult life on her way to developing her comedy career。 The only negative things I can think of are that there didn't seem to be much of an order to the chapters， and there were certain ideas that didn't feel finished。 Like I think I would have liked to have more of an idea of how her relationship with her parents is currently now that it's pretty clear she's sticking to the path she's chosen。 But overall I really enjoyed the book and I plan on searching for more of her content to watch。 And I also recommend this book to anyone that enjoys popculture， comedy， and learning about different perspectives。 。。。more
Kristina
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Quinta Brunson is probably best known for her work with Buzzfeed and a Black Lady Sketch Show。 In SHE MEMES WELL， Brunson writes about growing up in Philadelphia， the youngest of five children。 From a young age she enjoyed being in front of an audience， starting with dance and then cheerleading， and ultimately her love for comedy。 She had a dream of starting a career in comedy in Los Angeles。 In this book of essays we learn about her journey through the industry， some of her favorite pieces of p Quinta Brunson is probably best known for her work with Buzzfeed and a Black Lady Sketch Show。 In SHE MEMES WELL， Brunson writes about growing up in Philadelphia， the youngest of five children。 From a young age she enjoyed being in front of an audience， starting with dance and then cheerleading， and ultimately her love for comedy。 She had a dream of starting a career in comedy in Los Angeles。 In this book of essays we learn about her journey through the industry， some of her favorite pieces of pop culture， and more。 While the majority of the book is lighthearted， she touches on some heavier topics such as the prevailing beauty standards especially in media， frequently being the only （or one of few） person of color in a room， and the effects of violence against black people。Thank you to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for this advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Daryia Dinkins
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First， I love Quinta from Buzzfeed。 And knowing that she came from Philly my hometown was icing on the cake。 I loved it cried， laughed and it's nice to see more positive things in life what we need right now。 First， I love Quinta from Buzzfeed。 And knowing that she came from Philly my hometown was icing on the cake。 I loved it cried， laughed and it's nice to see more positive things in life what we need right now。 。。。more
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