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Survival of the Thickest

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Survival of the Thickest

By: Michelle Buteau
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 *Now a Netflix series—Season 2 coming soon!*

Stand-up comedian and star of Netflix’s Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall and creator and star of Survival of the Thickest delivers a collection of “hilarious…bracingly honest” (Real Simple) essays in her unique voice, cheeky swagger, and unapologetic frankness that’s “one of the year’s most relatable books” (Bustle).

If you’ve watched television or movies in the past couple of years, you’ve seen Michelle Buteau. With scene-stealing roles in Always Be My Maybe, First Wives Club, Someone Great, Russian Doll, and Tales of the City; a reality TV show and breakthrough stand-up specials, including her headlining show Welcome to Buteaupia on Netflix; and two podcasts (Late Night Whenever and Adulting), Michelle’s star is on the rise. You’d be forgiven for thinking the road to success—or adulthood or financial stability or self-acceptance or marriage or motherhood—has been easy, but you’d be wrong.

Now, in Survival of the Thickest, Michelle reflects on growing up Caribbean, Catholic, and thick in New Jersey, going to college in Miami (where everyone smells like pineapple), her many friendship and dating disasters, working as a newsroom editor during 9/11, getting started in stand-up opening for male strippers, marrying into her husband’s Dutch family, IVF and surrogacy, motherhood, chosen family, and what it feels like to have a full heart, tight jeans, and stardom finally in her grasp. Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Marriage Comedy Funny Heartfelt Witty

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"Fans of comic, commentator, and actor Michelle Buteau will laugh out loud throughout these frank essays. Buteau brings her characteristic candor, humor, and flawless comedic timing to some difficult topics, for example, infertility and people commenting on her light complexion. Those unfamiliar with Buteau's humor will find the audiobook to be a wonderful way to learn about this multitalented woman whose star is on the rise. The production is a stellar example of an entertainer turned writer using her talents as a narrator."
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I laughed a lot, I cried a little bit. I cheered her on and got pissed off with her. A few times, I couldn't believe she had the balls to do what she did. This was a wonderful sharing of life's wild ride. Mostly though, one Caribbean woman to another, I simply loved her unsinkable joy-loving spirit. That's our magic!

Love her energy!

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Wonderful listen. Would absolutely listen to another book if she comes out with one.

Loved this book

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I highly recommend this book! I finished the whole thing in 1 sitting. I've been a fan of Michelle for years, and this book is incredible.

Wonderful book from a wonderful woman

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Love Michelle Buteau even more now I’ve listened to her book. Funny? Hear breaking, heart warming and funny.

An absolute Queen

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Very much liked it... Translation a little hard to keep up with. The title has been one of my favourite phrases for years.. in the UK it means "not intelligent"… in the USA it means… "fat"... As an IC1 male, having been to USA once in 1990, and never the wish to go back, maybe its time to go back now... get Biden to finish your civil war please... Ace

Very female. very frank, personal and humourous

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