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This was a hard read. Chris‘s life is told through quotes from people who knew him through every phase of his life. Almost all of it is heartbreaking. You see his family, particularly his father, enabling him at a young age. Chris‘s love and personality and generosity really shine though; I almost feel like I know him at this point. So then reading his descent to death kind of felt like I was losing him all over again, if that makes sense? Cont…

There were parts of this I thought were well done and parts that were meh. When Molly talks about her family, it was so sincere and heartfelt. When she talks about her acting life it seemed flimsy and for shock value. She did okay as the narrator.

My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/FEe3sYm6K1E

Enjoy!

Go read the blurb & other reviews (the positive ones). The thought that sticks with me is how we will suspend perceptions about beauty & whatever else for improv, but not for plays or screens.

I used to watch Will and Grace and she played kooky neighbour Val. She seems like that in her audiobook too, vivacious and full of energy. Her family was in a car accident when she was 4, and her mother and sister died. She and her younger sis were raised by their dad, and while he tried his best, his parenting style is best described as very permissive. Like when she and her friend snuck on a plane to New York City from Cleveland. They were 12!

I really liked Rachel Dratch on SNL, so I thought this would be worth a listen (I've been oddly addicted to celebrity memoirs over the past few weeks). I'd say this was good, but not great -- entertaining enough, but not super memorable. I still enjoyed it though.

I loved hearing Molly‘s story (especially since she is also from Cleveland 😉). She was able to turn trauma and heartbreak into positivity and she has such a unique, beautiful story to tell!

I grew up near Molly‘s hometown and I worked at the school where her mom was a librarian. It was fun to remember the local places she mentioned that are long gone. Audiobook was the right choice for this one. Molly reads with a lot of emotion and I found myself smiling through her stories.

I liked this a lot. It makes me want to up my improv game and have a baby all at the same time!

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Right out of the gate, Dratch addresses her career, or lack there of, post-SNL. Consistently offered the roles of what she refers to as the “Unfuckables.” How horrible it must feel to be best known for not being beautiful (i.e. normal looking). Hollywood is so dumb and delusional. A natural storyteller, she takes us briefly through her career then shifts focus to her personal life and becoming a parent. A decent, quick listen.