sarahmcg's review against another edition
medium-paced
Memoir - no rating
I grew up watching Matilda more times than I could count. Besides that, I didn’t know much about Mara Wilson, except eventually following her on Twitter and being like “wow she’s funny.” This book, which read like multiple essays, gave me more insight to Mara as a person as I learned more about her. From stories of childhood fame to receiving an OCD diagnosis, she is honest and brave in sharing her stories.
I grew up watching Matilda more times than I could count. Besides that, I didn’t know much about Mara Wilson, except eventually following her on Twitter and being like “wow she’s funny.” This book, which read like multiple essays, gave me more insight to Mara as a person as I learned more about her. From stories of childhood fame to receiving an OCD diagnosis, she is honest and brave in sharing her stories.
karimorton33's review
4.0
I really liked this book! It brought me back to my childhood in some parts, as Matilda was one of the few movies I watched over and over. But it was so much more than that, and I enjoyed learning about Mara's life. I appreciated her openness in talking about her mental health struggles and journey, and her views that it should be taken just as seriously as physical health. I found this a really enjoyable and true read. (Read for Book Riot Live 2016)
kaydeeyaleni's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
linnylionheart's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Cancer, Grief, and Medical content
Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicide, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Incest, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Rape
mg_libros's review
4.0
Me ha gustado bastante. Me resulta complicado engancharme con los libros en inglés porque, como es lógico, tengo que hacer un esfuerzo mucho mayor para leerlos y la lectura es menos fluida, pero este libro me ha tenido casi enganchada.
Es ameno y sencillo de leer. Mara Wilson da la sensación de ser una persona muy normal y que cuenta las cosas de manera muy natural.
Es ameno y sencillo de leer. Mara Wilson da la sensación de ser una persona muy normal y que cuenta las cosas de manera muy natural.