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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
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Managing Expectations is an excellent and well written memoir. It is very well crafted and, in my opinion, deserves the appreciation it has received since its release.
A humorous tone and carefully chosen tales evoke much laughter while pulling at the heartstrings, as Minnie recounts how her younger self used humour and her own initiative to cope with family upset and separation
Although the stories mature, Minnie's captivating voice and emotional honesty remain, allowing the reader to connect and learn from a woman who comes across as more of a friend or equal than Oscar nominated actress.
There were one or two things that could have been expanded upon - an essay is dedicated to her pregnancy yet after her son is born, there is little to no mention of him for the remainder of the novel. However, this worked in some cases, such as how she provided personal insights into her relationship with Matt Damon without being disrespectful or crossing any lines.
Would highly recommend this memoir and audiobook as not only a brilliant memoir but an excellent entertaining book as well.
A humorous tone and carefully chosen tales evoke much laughter while pulling at the heartstrings, as Minnie recounts how her younger self used humour and her own initiative to cope with family upset and separation
Although the stories mature, Minnie's captivating voice and emotional honesty remain, allowing the reader to connect and learn from a woman who comes across as more of a friend or equal than Oscar nominated actress.
There were one or two things that could have been expanded upon - an essay is dedicated to her pregnancy yet after her son is born, there is little to no mention of him for the remainder of the novel. However, this worked in some cases, such as how she provided personal insights into her relationship with Matt Damon without being disrespectful or crossing any lines.
Would highly recommend this memoir and audiobook as not only a brilliant memoir but an excellent entertaining book as well.
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Why is Minnie Driver so good at everything? Her memoir is a book of beautifully written stories.
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I l-o-v-e women sharing their stories, their vulnerabilities, their view through the keyhole. Minnie Driver is an excellent story teller and an absolutely beautiful writer. The book has a literary spareness and elegance, while still sharing unaffected humanity in that wonderful, particularly British forthright way.
I listened to the audiobook and, as a typical ugly American, I swoon to the cadence of the British accent.
I listened to the audiobook and, as a typical ugly American, I swoon to the cadence of the British accent.
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I have been a fan of Minnie Driver from the days of "Circle of Friends" I kind of felt like because we both had such unruly curly hair she was my kindred spirit in some ways. After having finished the "I'm Glad My Mom Died" from someone who has suffered so much - reading Minnie Driver's words was refreshing. I still feel like we would be friends after having read her book and I kind of love that she didn't really throw any celebs under the bus or name drop or anything - she just seemed normal (with the exception of Matt Damon and Matt was pretty much a jerk to her when they broke up so I say - good job on that one!). Anyway - just snippets of her life - definitely a memoir I left having more questions than answers but yet the little insights given were just refreshing and honest and real and made me think that pretty much any normal human can write and has had an interesting life.
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emotional
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medium-paced