Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Hello, Molly! by Sean Wilsey, Molly Shannon

10 reviews

triple_m's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Molly Shannon has such a wonderful and joyous outlook on life. I didn’t know much about her before and I still really enjoyed this memoir. She definitely has a story to tell and a unique outlook.

HIGHLY recommend the audiobook! Molly really brings the words to life with a lot of flair.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Grief, Alcoholism, Death, and Child death

caribbeangirlreading's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

3.75

I've read Tina Fey, Amy Pohler and Trevor Noah's memoirs. Molly Shannon's is my favorite because I felt I was truly getting to know the human being, not just the comedian telling me funny stories about their lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, Death of parent, Grief, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.75

I liked this so so much. I liked the non-linear style, and I couldn't believe how upbeat Ms. Shannon has stayed through her whole life. Her relationship with her father felt disconcertingly familiar. She really captured the helplessness that children feel when their primary caregivers are inconsistent. But I think the most important part of this book is that Ms. Shannon doesn't apologize for any of her success. She easily says how successful things were and how funny they were and she's genuinely proud of her hustle without trying to downplay it. It was really refreshing. Absolutely recommend listening to the audiobook.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Abandonment, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Medical content and Sexual content

lindsayerin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Car accident, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism

bookishbeccahale's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse

shaunashares's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Alcoholism

melaniekarin's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

4.0

this is a beautiful and sad and funny memoir from one of the greatest comedic performers of all time

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident

klc17's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual assault

leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Mental illness

chessakat's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This was SUCH A DELGHT! Molly Shannon is such a relentless ray of sunshine, I just want to squeeze her. 

All that being said - this is NOT a book of only rainbows and sunbeams - I cried MULTIPLE times listening to this. Molly and her family suffered some truly terrible losses when she was very young - her mother, baby sister, and teenage cousin were all killed in a car accident with her father driving (her older sister and her and her father were the only survivors). Molly talks so vulnerably and emotionally about what that horrible experience was like from her very young perspective, and how growing up without a mother affected her. Her father was also a very complicated guy - so fun and vivacious, but poor in boundaries and in and out of heavy drinking. 

The book takes us from her childhood, growing up in Ohio, to NYC, LA, through auditions and misses, finally to SNL and beyond. It’s an incredibly moving, vulnerable, and hilarious ride, and Molly narrates it all perfectly. Seriously, you have to listen to the audio just to hear her say “DEEEEE-licious!” on multiple occasions - she obviously had a ball with this! 

Can’t recommend this highly enough - it’s cliche, but, you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll ultimately have a really good time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child death, Death, and Grief

Minor: Emotional abuse and Sexual assault