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I'm realizing I really enjoy listening to memoirs, especially if they are read by the author.
I loved this! Gabourey is funny, smart, and heartbreakingly honest. Definitely worse a listen (or read!) ...more
I loved this! Gabourey is funny, smart, and heartbreakingly honest. Definitely worse a listen (or read!) ...more

So here's the thing. I really like Gabourey Sidibe. I have watched almost none of her work, but wanted to read her story and I'm glad I did. Her background is intriguing, she's funny as hell, and more emotionally open than I think I'd be able to be in a book about myself. But I'm not sure the editor did her any favors when arranging the pieces and stories. It felt a bit disjointed, going neither chronologically nor thematically. I'm usually a pretty quick reader, but I kept picking this up and p
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