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Making a Scene by Constance Wu

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bookwormie's review against another edition

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3.75

Her collections of essays felt like a journal dictating pivotal (few felt irrelevant) moments in her life and were not in chronological order so it was a jolt to transition sometimes. Lots of 90s nostalgia, relationships, challenges and poor treatment in her career, and tons of self reflections and regrets. In this book she is courageous, vulnerable, and has a big personality; a bit annoying sometimes tbh). She narrates the audiobook and damn, when she gets quivery and emotional about some really hard, painful moments I can relate to= really moving to experience her book in this way.

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3.5

This book was nothing at all what I anticipated. That being said, its definitely a very raw read. Wu addresses her issues she faced becoming an actress, & her issues with her relationships later in life. A little dry at times, but still pretty good. 

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236girls's review

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3.0

constance is a far from perfect person and it was very cool reading about her very human experiences of fucking up and learning and fixing herself and still being able to put love out into the world regardless. i cried when she talked about her bunny and i had this empty hollow feeling inside me when she talked about her running through those unfinished mansions with her sister and mom. i loved hearing about her past loves and friendships and how they shaped her and her world view. i feel like i really would have liked this if it was more linear and slightly more condensed, and maybe her writing style was just not for me -- felt a little repetitive at times.

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harley_n66's review

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3.5


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btw0825's review against another edition

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4.0


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leximichiko's review against another edition

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3.5


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bhan_bhan2687's review

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4.0


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issyd23's review against another edition

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5.0

Best book I’ve read this year 5🎭

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readingwithcoffee's review against another edition

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3.5

I enjoyed this Snapchat of Constance Wu in her late thirties but I think the book she writes in her fifties or sixties we’ll be much better. 

Her mostly low self esteem in the book can be odd in the book and at times make it seem like she’s being overly hard on herself or making herself more of an underdog then she might be but given what she meant through and the idea of being easily replaceable was what one Asian American producer dangled over her to sexually harass her for years I think it make sense if you step back even if it can make you wish she stepped back a bit when recounting certain events. Largely though I thought a weakness of the book was Wu being what seemed afraid of being too easy on herself, or hard on others that leads to a lot of acceptance and forgiveness of men who frankly don’t deserve it. That said in her own words Wu finds forgiving others how they harmed her a way to free herself from victim blaming herself which I think is important to be patient with, though I think some people who experienced similar harm will find really foreign to their experiences and needs if not more averse to it. 

I really liked her like many other women of color talking about harm within the community being  used to silence you because you’re afraid of harming the community by talking about how you are experiencing harm from someone within it or a prominent “ally”. I also really liked how she talked about when she gave a disjointed but frankly understandable and over judged response to the show she was abused being renewed no one cared that an out of character out burst signaled something was probably wrong in her life in some way but care at the idea she lost face or wasn’t grateful enough for crumbs. Similarly how she talks about how both non Asians and Asians try to force her mom to fit a Tiger mom stereotype she doesn’t to suit their comforts and limited ideas of Asians and women. 

I loved the taxi Can story in NYC though I understand why someone could look at this essay collection and wonder why some were included at all and while non linear essays or books are fine there definitely were times the transitions were rough and it seemed like starting all over even if multiple events and things layer to make us who we are now. 

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3.0

Though there are essays that feel out of place and it often feels unclear as to what the connecting theme is, I enjoyed each essay enough to not mind if all together they didn't quite fit. It is an extremely genuine reflection of some of the most pivotal moments in Wu’s life all made especially great when you’re listening to her read it herself. 

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