chelsmarieantoinette 's review for:

It's Always Something by Gilda Radner

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I just went to see the Saturday Night movie and am SNL super fan said I HAD to read this book. So I snapped it up and blew through it. Honestly, it’s pretty gruesome and tough to read even though it’s short and quick. I commend Gilda for such open talk of her diagnosis and treatment, but cancer always makes me uncomfortable- especially with a pretty major family history myself. The hypochondriac in me constantly googled cancer details throughout the read. Overall, though, Gilda is so raw and real and approached cancer with tenacity and humor. Her love story with Gene Wilder was precious. Her dog, Sparkles, was my favorite character. And knowing that she faced cancer head-on and was determined to find positivity in her fight makes this book admirable & touching. I feel like I need more research on her life & legacy now, though, because the cancer-heaviness made me sad and she was so much more than her diagnosis. Recommend if you’re not going to go down a “uh oh do I have cancer rabbit hole” at cancer talk.