A review by autumn_alwaysreadingseason
Making a Scene by Constance Wu

3.5

As with most celebrity memoirs, the audiobook really makes the experience. Constance Wu delivers her memoir-in-essays with an easy humor. It feels like a friend telling the reader stories. She speaks of her childhood--a ruptured relationship with her younger sister, a teacher who wrongfully accuses her of plagiarism--as well as her growing interest in acting and the study of that craft. She details times spent with various lovers, her devotion to her pet rabbit, and an ode to her first cars. In the latter half, she discusses the controversy over her Fresh off the Boat tweets briefly and the reasons for her time away from social media. Because the structure is more essay-like, the timeline is non-linear and certain facts are repeated. I wished it was just a bit more cohesive, but I did enjoy getting to know Constance. 


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