Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Making a Scene by Constance Wu

37 reviews

drgnhrt968's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Suicide attempt

hello_lovely13's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

3.25

I thought this was an easy and entertaining read. Of course, some triggering topics are discussed, but there is a consistent tone throughout the essays that gives the impression of one author. My favorite essays were “Welcome to Jurassic Park”, “Making a Scene”, and “You Do What I Say”. A lot of the essays were entertaining to read, but I often wondered why some of them were included; they either didn’t have a clear point they were trying to make or would end preemptively (the essay “Little Cassandra” is a good example of the latter because it ends just as it starts a conversation about privileges some have with opportunities while others have to work so much harder to reach the starting point others begin at). The structure of the book didn’t make much sense, but the latter half of the book was much stronger than the former because those essays had more intention in their creation rather than just random stories (which I enjoyed reading about, but it seemed a bit random and I prefer a bit more reflection and statement of purpose or lesson in an essay format). Overall, a good read, but nothing that stands out. I did enjoy hearing her opinions about representation and what others want to hear versus reality, as well as how shame fits into those narratives. This was quite honest, as she is very forthcoming with her regrets, mistakes, and flaws, and I often found these flaws relatable as well as her path to bettering herself. This isn’t a must-read to me, but I enjoyed the experience of reading it all the same.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Rape

Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Sexism

emilyjmasters's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

give me the info for her 7th grade english teacher. i just wanna talk.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

sthurma22's review

emotional funny informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

I’ve always enjoyed Constance Wu’s performances and was appalled to hear about her attempt following social media backlash. It was nice to have a more rounded picture of who she is outside of social media and television/movies. I will say, the overall story telling was hard for me to stay engaged with which is why it’s a 3 star read for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Rape

steviewigles's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

love constance, could feel the emotion with her reading the audiobook. certain parts felt disjointed and like i wouldve ordered them differently but hey! it’s her memoir not mine!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

ag_cheng's review

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

zombiezami's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Mental illness

Minor: Alcohol, Pregnancy, Racism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Vomit, Death, and Excrement

saucy_bookdragon's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

Constance Wu seems really down to earth and humorous and I liked a few of these essays, particularly the ones about her time on Fresh Off the Boat and her Twitter villain era (I guess X villain era now, ugh), the time her middle school teacher accused her of plagiarism (that was fucking cruel), and the final one about her parents.

That said, there's not much tying these essays together and I wish she'd gone into some more interesting anecdotes, particularly around her time in Hollywood, or that there'd been more introspection into the anecdotes we got. I kind of don't want to be like "she needed to share more" because god knows sharing this much about your life with the world must be hard, but also if you're writing a memoir you need to either have really interesting experiences like Jeanette McCurdy's I'm Glad My Mom Died or the ability to show what your experiences mean to you like Michelle Zauner's Crying In H Mart. Though there are essays with both these traits, there are some without that drag the book down, especially in how random it feels.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Misogyny and Racism

brittanylee0302's review against another edition

emotional informative lighthearted fast-paced

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol and Bullying

Minor: Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, and Violence

btw0825's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment