A review by emilydittmar
The Secrets of My Life by Caitlyn Jenner

3.0

I struggle with rating this book. It is well written; as stated in the introduction, I do think that the cowriter, Buzz Bissinger, worked will with Jenner. The problem comes with how vapid the story is. This could be because Jenner admits to having trouble expressing emotion. I also struggled with her perspective and the perceived lack of empathy for those around her. Based on Kris Jenner's reaction in the media, I thought that there would be more about their marriage or Kris, herself, in the book. What was there was not nice or sympathetic to Kris, which also could be a result of lingering feelings from the divorce. There was absolutely no reason why Jenner needed to speculate on Kris' feelings or attitudes towards her first husband, Robert Kardashian. Jenner at the beginning that she wasn't trying to hurt anyone, but it didn't feel like it in that section of the story; it felt petty and unnecessary. I wish there was more talk of current activism or why I Am Cait is no longer produced. Those were missed opportunities to make this book less superficial.