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laur_astor's review against another edition
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I really enjoyed the audiobook and never got bored of hearing Andrew talk about his life. This memoir is witty and so so real. He really tells his story so authentically and I have so much respect for everything he went through to get him to where he is now.
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Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Death of parent
greenan26's review against another edition
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3.0
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Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship
sjanke2's review against another edition
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3.0
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Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Grief, Death, Stalking, Infidelity, and Adult/minor relationship
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“Too Much is Not Enough” by Andrew Rannells
A gay kid from a Catholic family who had big dreams of performing, Andrew Rannells is well known for his roles in the TV show “Girls” and Broadway shows like “The Boys in the Band” and his Tony-nominated lead in “The Book of Mormon.” However, like many actors Rannells success was not as immediate or easy as it appeared to outsiders, his memoir revealing his “fumbling toward adulthood.” I have mixed feelings about this memoir. Rannells is a fantastic actor that I have deep respect for and the stories he presents in this memoir have the makings of an excellent book. However, I found many of the chapters rushed, limited in description and moving too fast for its own good. It also has the directness and style of monologue, as if this were a draft of an upcoming one-man autobiographical show Rannells was preparing. If that were the case, I would be all in. I still very much enjoyed Rannells presence in this memoir, the direct writing still having some of his trademark zip and verve. But for this to be a brilliant memoir, I think some of the vignettes needed to be chopped off and the most influential stories ramped up with greater vivid, sensory language and more depth and time in the scenes. In a sense, the book’s title perfectly describes my problem with it: “Too Much is Not Enough.” Sometimes, this is true and I don’t think this book overpacked the number of narratives, meaning none of them had quite enough to hang on to. But the book is a quick read, interesting and engaging because of Rannells personality, and still worth a read if you are interested in Rannells as an actor or you enjoy celebrity memoirs.
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Minor: Death of parent, Outing, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Sexual content, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship
booksandbigideas's review
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4.5
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Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual content
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