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riepeje's review
5.0
I listened to the audiobook and it is probably completely different from the print book so now I’m interested in reading that. Leslie is an inspiration for perseverance. She is so funny, and I was laughing often at her stories.
allthemisfits's review against another edition
4.0
I love Leslie. This was such a fast read, and I’ve never “heard” a clearer narrative voice. As always, I love the SNL dirt. But I had no idea she was so athletic and was on a basketball path before turning to comedy. She pulls no punches about the mistakes she made on that career trajectory. However, Leslie also has no problem confidently stating when she does something awesome. She is brutally honest about the rough life she endured, especially with immediate family. I got chills when I read that 38 was an important age for her, as I went through the exact same loss/age with a parent. I love just how real she is, a total open book. Her tv live recaps are hilarious and she brings the same energy to this memoir. I’m not sure I’ve ever read the f bomb so many times in a book though, ha. So glad she doesn’t censor herself and sticks to her guns about what she knows is quality and authentic.
ckron79's review
3.0
17 hours is a LONG audio book. BUT - I’m 99% sure Leslie didn’t read a single word verbatim from her memoir - it was like a 17 hour conversation of all heart. She had a challenging life, but has risen because of her self-belief.
I was thoroughly disgusted at the racist and sexist harassment over the Ghostbusters movie. If you get that up in arms over a movie remake that you make evil racist threats - get a f*&$ing life.
I was thoroughly disgusted at the racist and sexist harassment over the Ghostbusters movie. If you get that up in arms over a movie remake that you make evil racist threats - get a f*&$ing life.
jessicaharper's review
Not giving this a rating but I have to get this off my chest: I am so curious how this book was actually written because listening to it felt like one long trip. She just rambled and talked in circles and went on tangents and it was very hard to follow much of the story she was trying to tell. She even admitted at one point that she was not reading the words that were written in front of her so like did I listen to a completely different book than she wrote?? Who knows?! Also this was way too long
onlinesah's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Abortion, and Death of parent
ju1ie_'s review
5.0
Audiobook has (supposedly much) extra content, and you get to hear her tell her own story. I’m normally a hard copy fan, but the listening was worth it.
mbaroque's review
4.0
I don't know for sure when I first came across Leslie Jones, but it must have been an SNL video. (Although, reading through this memoir, the gap between her first appearing on SNL, then starring in Ghostbusters seems so short, and I felt like I'd already known of her way before that movie.) I really started following her socials updates around the Pyeongchang Olympics, but stayed for her takes on everything. Leslie Jones is a treasure.
There are some things that you come across at just the right moment, and this book was one of them. Know who you are, know your value, and know that you're never 'too old' to do what you're passionate about – understand that your age brings an experienced perspective.
(Please know that my "reviews" are mostly notes for myself so that I can remember how I felt after finishing each book.)
There are some things that you come across at just the right moment, and this book was one of them. Know who you are, know your value, and know that you're never 'too old' to do what you're passionate about – understand that your age brings an experienced perspective.
(Please know that my "reviews" are mostly notes for myself so that I can remember how I felt after finishing each book.)