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Where Am I Now? True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame
by Mara Wilson
3.5
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I really enjoyed learning about Mara Wilson's early life and what led her to quit acting. I sort of resent that she calls her fame accidental; she worked to be an actor and while she quit because as she grew acting was no longer an interest to her and she didn't feel she fit in Hollywood, that doesn't mean that her fame as a child was an accident. Sometimes I had trouble following the timeline of the events in her life because the book is set up as essays, so the chronology is a little off. It didn't bother me too much except when I was trying to connect her personal life events to where she was in her acting career. Also, I was totally caught of guard with the chapter about Robin Williams. I was expecting something, for sure, but because she was so young when she had worked with him, I didn't realize that she still felt so close to him. It was a very sweet tribute to a man whose passing I took very hard as a fan.
All in all, I really enjoyed getting to hear about Mara Wilson's story of how she got to where she is now, on her own terms instead of an interview. I think if you love Mara Wilson, both from her child fame and her current online presence, you'll enjoy this book. I also strongly recommend the audiobook, as it is read by the author.
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I really enjoyed learning about Mara Wilson's early life and what led her to quit acting. I sort of resent that she calls her fame accidental; she worked to be an actor and while she quit because as she grew acting was no longer an interest to her and she didn't feel she fit in Hollywood, that doesn't mean that her fame as a child was an accident. Sometimes I had trouble following the timeline of the events in her life because the book is set up as essays, so the chronology is a little off. It didn't bother me too much except when I was trying to connect her personal life events to where she was in her acting career. Also, I was totally caught of guard with the chapter about Robin Williams. I was expecting something, for sure, but because she was so young when she had worked with him, I didn't realize that she still felt so close to him. It was a very sweet tribute to a man whose passing I took very hard as a fan.
All in all, I really enjoyed getting to hear about Mara Wilson's story of how she got to where she is now, on her own terms instead of an interview. I think if you love Mara Wilson, both from her child fame and her current online presence, you'll enjoy this book. I also strongly recommend the audiobook, as it is read by the author.