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laweirdgurl's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
medium-paced
3.5
A solidly written memoir. That being said I found the first half detailing Moreno's move to America and her early movie career a bit more compelling than the 2nd half.
sweetmusic22's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Rita Moreno's memoir takes us on a journey into Rita's life. From her childhood beginnings up to old age. This includes her complicated and racist history with Hollywood and having to play sexist and racist stereotypes of "ethnic" women as well as becoming the first Latina to not only win an Oscar for West Side Story, but also became the first Latina to get a PEGOT (Peabody, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony). Rita also shares, in her memoir, the infamous toxic relationship with Marlon Brando. In this book, Rita shares every moment in her life that has made her who she is today. It is a fascinating read and has made me respect her even more as a person. I can tell that writing this book was quite a healing experience for her and it was her way of coping with those painful and positive moments.
Her documentary is also great, but her book definitely explains more of what was left out in the film
Her documentary is also great, but her book definitely explains more of what was left out in the film
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment
mcbooklover728's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
varvara12's review against another edition
5.0
most definitely one of my all time favourite memoirs!! well written and it was additionally a wonderful experience listening to the audiobook which was performed by rita moreno herself. loved her since i first watched west side story. this memoir made me appreciate her as a person, actress and public figure even more! ♡
roseboogie's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book! Wish I could give it more stars. Proud to be Puerto Rican. Rita is truly a treasure.
bibliomaineiac's review against another edition
4.0
A very enjoyable memoir by an amazing woman. Rita Moreno is a determined and talented lady. I was engrossed in her story from the start. Despite suffering many hardships and setbacks, she has persevered. My only complaint would be that at times, her timeline was a bit too fluid, sometimes ebbing, sometimes flowing. However, it didn't bother me to the extent I thought it might have. Perhaps because her writing felt like I was sitting next to her, listening to her tell her story, and jumping back or forward in time, as one thought grabbed hold of another memory and the conversation followed.