housedesignerking's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
I've been wanting to read this one for quite sometime. Meanwhile, I've been in a reading slump. Couldn't get myself to read much. Then I set a couple books on my desk, ones I wanted to read and what do ya know, had a date come over and when he saw this book, I got laid. Not!! 'Fraid, I can't say this book did THAT for me; if you've read this book or read it sometime in the future, you'll understand at the beginning and at the end of the book why I included this bupkis.
And now I must kvell.
I'm interested in reading autobiographies of people I respect and Drescher is one of those people. It was fascinating hearing about how she struggled to find work when she and her husband decided that acting was their lot in life. The way she wrote it, which I have no doubts at all, schmoozing with her much be a real delight. Meaning she is the life of any party.
My eyes got really big when heard how she got to meet Barbra Streisand, I'm afraid I was plotzing. It made me want to schlep a friend of mine and go to a Streisand concert myself. I must concur with Drescher here: "She's our leader." :P
It was definitely a fascinating read and I'm glad I finally read it. Let's see here...16 years after publication. Oy, I feel old.
I must also say that she was very brave to have put someone in prison for what they did. Stopped it from occurring again, at least from that particular guy and she is also brave to have spoken about it publicly.
In closing I'll say it was nice to see some Yiddish used in print. I don't have Jewish relatives nor friends so it made certain words make more sense to me.
5 out of 5 stars.
My note:
November 5, 2012:
Page 197, 69.12% "Fran Drescher is a very brave woman to have endured the horrible event then turn around and join with others to see that the man was put in prison."
And now I must kvell.
I'm interested in reading autobiographies of people I respect and Drescher is one of those people. It was fascinating hearing about how she struggled to find work when she and her husband decided that acting was their lot in life. The way she wrote it, which I have no doubts at all, schmoozing with her much be a real delight. Meaning she is the life of any party.
My eyes got really big when heard how she got to meet Barbra Streisand, I'm afraid I was plotzing. It made me want to schlep a friend of mine and go to a Streisand concert myself. I must concur with Drescher here: "She's our leader." :P
It was definitely a fascinating read and I'm glad I finally read it. Let's see here...16 years after publication. Oy, I feel old.
I must also say that she was very brave to have put someone in prison for what they did. Stopped it from occurring again, at least from that particular guy and she is also brave to have spoken about it publicly.
In closing I'll say it was nice to see some Yiddish used in print. I don't have Jewish relatives nor friends so it made certain words make more sense to me.
5 out of 5 stars.
My note:
November 5, 2012:
Page 197, 69.12% "Fran Drescher is a very brave woman to have endured the horrible event then turn around and join with others to see that the man was put in prison."
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape
nothingforpomegranted's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.25
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, but it was just so poorly written. Maybe it would have been better on audio because Fran definitely writes as she speaks, which is a lot of fun, but honestly sometimes the sentences just made no sense.
That said, I had such a blast reading about Fran and Peter's relationship, their early days in Hollywood, and the origins of The Nanny, which is a show I need to rewatch soon! The pictures were such a wonderful addition (so maybe I take back my suggestion to listen to this on audio), and this lighthearted read was such a romp.
Also, I love Fran Drescher's shameless Jewish identity. Even as she eats endless quantities of shrimp, she references her stereotypical Jewish mother and her own stereotypical tendencies, and it cracked me up.
That said, I had such a blast reading about Fran and Peter's relationship, their early days in Hollywood, and the origins of The Nanny, which is a show I need to rewatch soon! The pictures were such a wonderful addition (so maybe I take back my suggestion to listen to this on audio), and this lighthearted read was such a romp.
Also, I love Fran Drescher's shameless Jewish identity. Even as she eats endless quantities of shrimp, she references her stereotypical Jewish mother and her own stereotypical tendencies, and it cracked me up.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Gun violence
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