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For someone that knows very little about Geena Davis, I really enjoyed this book. And honestly felt like sitting down and having a conversation with a friend.
Gene was really funny, she shared some very interesting anecdotes about her life, her love life and her career. I love that she doesn't tried to hide anything under the rug, and that she is very open with the decisions that she's made in the life she's lived. Gene is not apologetic for anything that she has done in the past and it's fun to watch her grow through her different anecdotes.
I honestly had not heard really of almost any of the book the films that Geena had been in, except for perhaps Thelma and Louise and Stuart Little. I think I have heard of a few of the other films but I hadn't seen them, so they didn't really register with me. I may go out and have another look at some of them because I'm interested to see them after hearing her describe what it was like to film the movie.
I love to hear Geena talking about her parents they seemed like such lovely people. And she had such a good relationship with them up until they both passed away. It was really heartbreaking reading about both of their deaths because you really feel like you get to know Gene’s family as she goes through her different stories.
I also enjoyed hearing Geena talk about how she struggled as a child with confidence issues. She was told to stop being too much. And I can relate to that. It's hard to be told that your personality is too much and that you need to turn it down.
I also I think it's just a great read one of the better celebrity memoir that I read recently and thank you for putting this on paper Geena well done thank.
Gene was really funny, she shared some very interesting anecdotes about her life, her love life and her career. I love that she doesn't tried to hide anything under the rug, and that she is very open with the decisions that she's made in the life she's lived. Gene is not apologetic for anything that she has done in the past and it's fun to watch her grow through her different anecdotes.
I honestly had not heard really of almost any of the book the films that Geena had been in, except for perhaps Thelma and Louise and Stuart Little. I think I have heard of a few of the other films but I hadn't seen them, so they didn't really register with me. I may go out and have another look at some of them because I'm interested to see them after hearing her describe what it was like to film the movie.
I love to hear Geena talking about her parents they seemed like such lovely people. And she had such a good relationship with them up until they both passed away. It was really heartbreaking reading about both of their deaths because you really feel like you get to know Gene’s family as she goes through her different stories.
I also enjoyed hearing Geena talk about how she struggled as a child with confidence issues. She was told to stop being too much. And I can relate to that. It's hard to be told that your personality is too much and that you need to turn it down.
I also I think it's just a great read one of the better celebrity memoir that I read recently and thank you for putting this on paper Geena well done thank.
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Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
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I think I really became a true fan of Geena Davis when I first saw the movie A League of Their Own. I loved her character in that movie and I also loved how they played on her 6' height and didn't try to minimize it. Interestingly, Geena talked several times about how her height always made her feel different, how she found when she learned to play a sport it was the first time her height was really appreciated, etc. I connected with this so much! But also she talked in detail about her career, gave behind the scenes info to movies she has been on, the best and the worst of Hollywood (no holds barred!), and about her family life and marriages. The stories of her parents are delightful. The honesty with which she discusses her marriages is refreshing. Learning about her fantastic work she has done to reduce gender disparity in children's programming is inspiring. I love her even more after having listened to this - and I need to go watch some more of her movies (or re-watch) now that I have more insight into them. Highly recommend the audio narrated by Geena herself.
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