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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
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Where Am I Now? is a collection of stories about Mara Wilson’s life from childhood to Matilda and her successes beyond.
This was an extremely honest, vulnerable, and at times funny recollection of Wilson’s life up till now. I really liked hearing more about her life and how she dealt with Hollywood during her childhood.
I didn’t realize how cool Mara Wilson was! I found her frank honesty about difficult things refreshing, and I thought the work she had done to examine how she could grow more really impressive.
I would read more about her! She’s a legend for a reason.
This was an extremely honest, vulnerable, and at times funny recollection of Wilson’s life up till now. I really liked hearing more about her life and how she dealt with Hollywood during her childhood.
I didn’t realize how cool Mara Wilson was! I found her frank honesty about difficult things refreshing, and I thought the work she had done to examine how she could grow more really impressive.
I would read more about her! She’s a legend for a reason.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
It was a solid memoir. Mara had a lot of experiences in her life worth sharing and I’m glad she did.
Some thoughts:
-I don’t know why I didn’t expect Robin Williams’ death to be a topic of discussion in her book
-I love hearing how her big sister in Mrs Doubtfire is basically her big sister in real life now
-The ending was definitely sweet. It still felt abrupt though going from her bad comedy show to the love of her friends and the home they bring.
-She brought some important themes and perspectives that anyone can benefit from
Some thoughts:
-I don’t know why I didn’t expect Robin Williams’ death to be a topic of discussion in her book
-I love hearing how her big sister in Mrs Doubtfire is basically her big sister in real life now
-The ending was definitely sweet. It still felt abrupt though going from her bad comedy show to the love of her friends and the home they bring.
-She brought some important themes and perspectives that anyone can benefit from
It's hard for me to say that I loved this book because the gut-wrenching honesty in this book and the story of the struggle of a kid growing up makes me feel like how dare I say that I loved reading about the lessons Mara Wilson has managed to get out of her childhood? It's just not the right sentiment, if that makes sense.
BUT I love her way with words, the way she turns a phrase, the quips and the snark and the way she doesn't pull her punches when it comes to the hurt. Despite the fact that she was a child star, and she grew up in a completely different way of life from me in terms of home and schooling, I found myself identifying with the situations she wrote about, the struggle to fit in, to figure out who you are, to find what you are good at and take chance at it. I teared up a lot more than I was expecting to because the truth is that this is a book about the struggles to grow up a little bit different from the rest of the kids. The fact that Mara Wilson was once a child star doesn't matter so much in the long run because she's a born storyteller, and as a reader, I wanted to hear more of her stories the further I got into the book.
I'm glad I took the chance to read this book. Mara Wilson is a voice in writing that I hope to hear more of in the future.
BUT I love her way with words, the way she turns a phrase, the quips and the snark and the way she doesn't pull her punches when it comes to the hurt. Despite the fact that she was a child star, and she grew up in a completely different way of life from me in terms of home and schooling, I found myself identifying with the situations she wrote about, the struggle to fit in, to figure out who you are, to find what you are good at and take chance at it. I teared up a lot more than I was expecting to because the truth is that this is a book about the struggles to grow up a little bit different from the rest of the kids. The fact that Mara Wilson was once a child star doesn't matter so much in the long run because she's a born storyteller, and as a reader, I wanted to hear more of her stories the further I got into the book.
I'm glad I took the chance to read this book. Mara Wilson is a voice in writing that I hope to hear more of in the future.
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A memoir full of warmth and humour. Wilson's writing is very plain and no frills, but she has a gift for capturing the feeling of being an awkward, neurotic child and teenager. There are also moving chapters on filming Matilda while her mother passed away, her experience of OCD, and grieving Robin Williams.
Didn't think I would enjoy this book this much, but I did. Highly recommended. :)
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