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Where Am I Now? True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame by Mara Wilson

3 reviews

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

I've been wanting to read this for a while because of Ms. Wilson's discussion of OCD, and it was a good read.  I feel like we would end up chatting for a long time at a party. I also love when child stars are doing okay!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Chronic illness, and Mental illness

Moderate: Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Sexual content, Suicide, Eating disorder, Drug use, and Rape

beklovesbooks's review

dark emotional medium-paced

2.0

Very reflective. Interesting about the journey of a child actor, celebrity name-dropping, engaging to see her real regular person life behind the scenes. Lots of panic and explains her religious path to atheism. I wouldn’t read it again, but I wanted to finish it once started. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Terminal illness

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Addiction, Bullying, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

Lots of references to masturbation, fetishes, puberty, normalizing pornography

lunarlibra's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

I loved this collection of essays! I read it via audiobook and I really appreciated hearing Mara's words in Mara's voice.
I found this really meaningful, moving, and it helped me understand the OCD of a loved one better than I had before. I appreciated her reflections on family, mental health, and struggling with embracing one's sexuality vs a "good girl" complex. I want to read it again, and I've already recommended it multiple times!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness

Minor: Drug use, Pedophilia, and Sexual content

Own voices depiction of OCD, anxiety disorders, panic attacks