“Fabulous feel good book! Loved it! What a great book by a fabulous comedian. I love her instagram site and was so pleased to see her book released! Highly recommend.”

“Absolutely a must read! You will laugh, you will cry; and then do it well over again. I heard of Zarna from a podcast She did on irelaunch.com. I had been a stay-at-home mom and had relaunched my career into a completely different industry. I love hearing stories of people’s journey in their career. Zarna’s story shows that you take what you’re good at and put it out into the world. I also loved that she narrated the book herself . I follow her on social media and I wish her and her family the best!”

“This book is so inspiring. All that she overcame to be where she is now! She got lemons and she has made sweet lemonade with her life! It was an easy read could not put it down. I cried and laughed through the whole book! Lived it!”

“I could not put this book down until I had read every word, including the acknowledgements. Zarna inspires me, makes me laugh, makes me cry and I want to be her friend or on her team. I will read this book once more before sending it to my sister. Phenomenal life, phenomenal writing, incredible sense of humor. Thank you, Zarna, for sharing your story with us. I also created a new chapter of my life after raising my children, so this resonates with me on that level, but Zarna’s strength and ambition to leave India is truly inspiring on an entirely different level.”

“I just finished This American Woman by Zarna Garg, and I can’t recommend it enough. If you know Zarna from her stand-up or social media skits, you might expect a breezy, comedic read—but you’re in for a surprise, in the best way. Yes, it’s funny. Yes, I laughed out loud. But this memoir is also deeply emotional, layered, and unexpectedly moving. I laughed (a lot), but I also cried. I just wanted to reach into the book and give Zarna a big hug. Her self-doubt is painfully familiar, but her resilience is incredibly inspiring. She’s a beacon—not just for immigrants or moms—but for anyone who’s ever struggled and kept going anyway.”

“It is no surprise that I love a memoir written by a female comedian and this one was hilarious, emotional, and just so so so so good. I was laughing, tearing up, and enjoying every part of the book. Loved it 🫶”

“It is not uncommon for me to give high ratings to memoirs. It’s hard to critique the way someone chooses to share their story. I also love an immigrant story (my mom has one of her own). This memoir gave me a new respect for Indian culture and respect for Indian Americans. I feel so much love and respect for Zarna- and have sought out all of her content, her families podcast, her comedy, her movies, etc”

“I inhaled this book. I did it on audio, and it was a perfect listen for me between heavier reading. Like most of us I had seen a few videos of Garg’s comedy, but I knew nothing about her. And what a remarkable life she has had, she grew up in a wealthy family in India. When she was 14, her father decided she would be in an arranged marriage, and she refused to marry, making her homeless. The memoir then covers how she came to America, and her life of great joy and failures prior to becoming a comic. Yes, there is humor, but this is not a book of snappy one liner comments but instead a book of a woman finding her own path, it just happens to be comedy. I am now a fan. By the way, after reading the book, I went and watched the comedy special she mentions. After the very end of the show, she brings onto the stage her husband and kids. It was so much fun to see them after reading about them.”

“The audiobook is excellent. This is a master class in writing a biography. Drama, tragedy and comedy, mostly laugh out loud comedy that everyone can relate to.”

“I’m not one to give 5 stars, usually for memoirs. However, this one truly touched me! After laughing, getting choked up with tears and laughing again (millions of times)… Zarna truly stole my heart with this memoir! I feel like I know her so deeply and felt related to the mom level of losing ourselves and getting bored. It was beautiful hearing about how she came to America, but heartbreaking hearing about her hardships as a teen in Mumbai. I loved hearing about her family aspects as her sister and brother truly seem like amazing people! Also, her husband is hilarious. Like they’re legit perfect for one another. I love her funny banter. You can just feel her radiance and comedic moments through the words on the page. I giggled so hard while reading this. It made my cheeks hurt! I absolutely loved this! Someday, I hope to see Zarna live, as I know she’s even more hilarious during her sets. Thank you for opening the world up to your story and journey. It was beautiful to read! Motivating, uplifting, relatable, and deep moments, but other moments are quite hilarious!

I received this ARC from Random House / Ballantine Books to read/review. All of the statements are my true opinions after fully reading this book.”