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A review by anniecase45
Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated by Alison Arngrim
4.0
The actress who played the villain Nellie Oleson on the television show "Little House on the Prairie" shares her experiences on the show and discusses her life, from her bohemian childhood in West Hollywood to her recent charity work involving abused children and HIV awareness.
This book made me so happy. Alison Arngrim, not surprisingly, is the exact opposite of Nellie: a funny, caring, self-aware, absolutely delightful person to spend time with, especially as she guides the reader down a memory lane of "Little House," a show that meant a lot to me, as it did to many others who grew up in the '80s. But unlike many celebrity biographies that trade on unconnected anecdotes, this book actually had a story arc: the reader sees how playing Nellie shaped Alison's life for the better and how Alison has been able to use that experience to do good for others. It was a fast read and one I couldn't wait to get back to every time I had to put it down. So much fun!
This book made me so happy. Alison Arngrim, not surprisingly, is the exact opposite of Nellie: a funny, caring, self-aware, absolutely delightful person to spend time with, especially as she guides the reader down a memory lane of "Little House," a show that meant a lot to me, as it did to many others who grew up in the '80s. But unlike many celebrity biographies that trade on unconnected anecdotes, this book actually had a story arc: the reader sees how playing Nellie shaped Alison's life for the better and how Alison has been able to use that experience to do good for others. It was a fast read and one I couldn't wait to get back to every time I had to put it down. So much fun!