You'll Grow Out of It

By: Jessi Klein

Narrated by: Jessi Klein

From Emmy award-winning comedy writer Jessi Klein, You'll Grow Out of It hilariously and candidly explores the journey of the 21st-century woman.
As both a tomboy and a late bloomer, comedian Jessi Klein grew up feeling more like an outsider than a participant in the rites of modern femininity.
In You'll Grow Out of It, Klein offers - through an incisive collection of real-life stories - a relentlessly funny yet poignant take on a variety of topics she has experienced along her strange journey to womanhood and beyond. These include her "transformation from Pippi Longstocking-esque tomboy to are-you-a-lesbian-or-what tom man," attempting to find watchable porn, and identifying the difference between being called "ma'am" and "miss" ("miss sounds like you weigh 99 pounds").
Raw, relatable, and consistently hilarious, You'll Grow Out of It is a one-of-a-kind book by a singular and irresistible comic voice.

Critic reviews

"Jessi Klein is a brilliant comedic mind and this book is a perfect reflection of that. It's like having a glass of wine with the best friend you wish you had."—Amy Schumer

"YOU'LL GROW OUT OF IT does an amazing job making me understand what my life might be like if I were a woman. Or if I were Jessi Klein. I laughed. Lots. Not at what it's like to be a woman! That would be sexist. I laughed at the parts that you're supposed to. Which are plentiful. Because Jessi Klein is truly really funny."—Ira Glass

"Never afraid to share insights and reveal the raw truth behind her own stories, Klein makes readers laugh while inspiring them, a feat that calls to mind the work of the late Nora Ephron. This uplifting and uproarious collection of personal essays will be repeatedly shared among friends."—Publisher's Weekly (starred review)

"Reading [Jessi Klein's] book is like watching her--doubtless superb--stand-up act."—Booklist (Starred Review)

"A gifted comedian turns the anxieties, obsessions, insecurities, and impossible-to-meet expectations that make up human nature into laughter."—Kirkus (starred review)

"Fans of Amy Schumer (i.e., everybody?) will fall in love with funny-woman-and Emmy Award-winning Inside Amy Schumer writer-Jessi Klein's relatable collection of humor essays....Klein is a truly witty PRINZESS."—Bust

"Klein shares her eccentric path to adulthood, from her tomboyish girlhood to sidesplitting dating tales and beyond in this uproarious, relatable, and irresistible memoir."—Harper's Bazaar

"A book like Jessi Klein's YOU'LL GROW OUT OF IT comes along to remind us just what an artful confessional essay can do."—New York Times

"Is it really a surprise that comedian Jessi Klein, head writer and executive producer for Inside Amy Schumer, would write a book of personal essays brimming with sharp observations and insights and poignant recollections but that above all is very, very funny? ...We guarantee that this book will quickly become one of your summer favorites."—Entertainment Weekly

"[Jessi Klein's] astute, hilarious essays about the perilous path to modern womanhood will have you wincing in recognition."—People

"Chances are Jessi Klein made you ugly-laugh... laugh even harder with the comedian's essay collection."—Marie Claire

"Jessi Klein... delivers a collection of confessional and-of course, hilarious-autobiographical essays about her real-life experiences (showing her Spanxs at award shows!) with the same rat-a-tat-tat timing of her iconic comedy bits."—Houstonia Magazine

"Her arguments are sharp, her confessions just light enough, and-most crucially-her quips LOL-worthy on almost every page."—Vulture

"[Klein's] collection of mini rants strike that rare balance of honesty, brutality, and soul."—Glamour

Fun story!

I really enjoyed this book, and thought Jessi Klein's narration was witty, wry, and added a lot to her story. From dating, to finding her way professionally, to eventually marriage and a son, she made me laugh, gasp, and at the end even get a little teary. What a gift for her to share her journey.

Highly recommend, and very entertaining.

Don't Grow Out of It!

Very fun, very personal, and slightly naughty. Jessi reveals her basket of insecurities, riffing on topics from choosing a wedding dress to her secret love of porn. As a man I enjoyed it; women should like it even more. It's like an extended standup routine: Nice light listening that can be consumed in small bites.

Thought I was a Poodle, I am a Wolf

Where does You'll Grow Out of It rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I'd rank it up there with "Bossy Pants", "Yes, Please" and "Why Not Me". Smart, funny and well written.

Good story, funny at times.

By the end I got a little tired of her story-it actually got a bit pathetic.

Loved this

This book is so relatable to the experiences of every woman. I loved every second of it!