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Where Am I Now? True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame
by Mara Wilson
A lot about Mara Wilson resonates with me. We were born one year apart, I grew up seeing her face on our home’s TV, and I have loved the Matilda book and movie to bits. Not to mention the awkwardness, the painful teenage realisation that you aren’t growing up beautiful, the prolonged search for a direction in life. The anxiety, the loneliness. Finally, relief in finding the right path.
I enjoyed the book. It’s a solid memoir and its little imperfections are physiological because I don’t believe there are ghostwriters involved. I didn’t mesh with the collection of essays format. Perhaps I needed to listen to the audiobook instead (I saw several people recommending it). Mara is a wonderful storyteller, one that understands that sharing intimate, sometimes painful, sometimes embarrassing details with your audience is the only way to truly connect. Vulnerability can mean freedom. I guess I didn’t feel that there was enough of an overarching narrative throughout or proper conclusion at the end. Considering she wrote this memoir when she wasn’t even 30, it’s possible an open ending was the only option for a conclusion.
I enjoyed the book. It’s a solid memoir and its little imperfections are physiological because I don’t believe there are ghostwriters involved. I didn’t mesh with the collection of essays format. Perhaps I needed to listen to the audiobook instead (I saw several people recommending it). Mara is a wonderful storyteller, one that understands that sharing intimate, sometimes painful, sometimes embarrassing details with your audience is the only way to truly connect. Vulnerability can mean freedom. I guess I didn’t feel that there was enough of an overarching narrative throughout or proper conclusion at the end. Considering she wrote this memoir when she wasn’t even 30, it’s possible an open ending was the only option for a conclusion.