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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I feel a little guilty giving this book such a low rating but I honestly cannot say I liked it. Mara seems like a nice person and I'm glad she's in a good place in her life but I do not understand why she felt compelled to write a book of completely mundane stories. The stories weren't humorous, interesting, or enlightening. If anything just depressing and repetitive. I guess I came into this with higher hopes that it would be funny or at least insightful. Nope.
This memoir is an interesting mix of Hollywood problems and real world problems. I think the essay style would have been more impactful in book format as it wasn’t as clear in the audiobook. But I really enjoyed her narration.
I really enjoyed Mara’s storytelling in this memoir. I loved her as a kid and like her work now as an adult. She touches on OCD, anxiety, and depression along with growing into a young woman and growing out of the spotlight and the little girl everyone sees her as. I really appreciated her essays and liked learning more about her.
My only regret here is that I didn't get this as an audio book, as Mara Wilson has an amazing speaking voice. I would listen to her the phone book (they still exist; there's a pile in my lobby). I know a couple people said, when I mentioned I was reading this, "what could someone that age possibly have to say about her life?" Well, plenty. We connect with celebrities because we see I them something we recognize; something we are or something we want to be. I can see a lot of myself in Mara's stories, especially her desire to be a badass. I am glad she put these experiences out here for the wider world.
This was a memoir/collection of essays that I could really connect with.
A must-read memoir for anyone on the older edge of the millennial generation. Not only is Wilson's story an interesting one; her writing is smart and she makes herself truly vulnerable. Her genuine approach, loaded with dry humor, made me even listen through the acknowledgements because I didn't want it to end.
For anyone who has ever struggled with mental health issues or loved someone who has, Mara's candidness on the topic counts for so much. I'm thankful for all she's doing and for this wonderful book, and hope she continues publishing more work.
For anyone who has ever struggled with mental health issues or loved someone who has, Mara's candidness on the topic counts for so much. I'm thankful for all she's doing and for this wonderful book, and hope she continues publishing more work.
Concise and sweet and witty. I read this shortly after reading Mara Wilson's piece about the death of her mother and both are bittersweet and lovely. The photos featured are also a nice addition.
Mara Wilson talks about losing her mother really young, and how that affected her. She also talks about OCD and anxiety, the Hollywood industry, feminism, social awkwardness... I really recognized myself in that book. I guess it helps that we were born the same year; my take on feminism is very similar to hers. And I was also a kid of the late eighties and early nineties : I agree that no one will ever be able to convince me that sunglasses aren't cool.