A review by staceen
I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway) by Chelsea Devantez

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I love Chelsea's podcast, and I really enjoyed her book. I could have read it in one sitting, but I wanted to take my time with it. Her stories are both shocking and incredibly relatable. Not a linear memoir, she jumps from a childhood in the southwest to college in New York to performing comedy in Chicago. Chapters are named for important women in her life, it's so fun to read a memoir from a true girl's girl. The theme of overcoming adversity with glamour, style, and sheer will had me cheering and crying the whole time. The most striking and powerful piece was the redacted bits. It was chilling to see how much women's stories are silenced and censored. I'm so grateful she chose to include the black bars. 
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