A review by readingwithhippos
So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y’all Don’t Even Know by Retta

3.0

I’ll admit, at first blush I wasn’t sold on Retta’s memoir even though I love Parks and Rec more than any other show in the history of ever. There’s a lot of page space spent on topics I don't personally care about. Designer handbags? Duke University? Keurigs? Meh. But then the last chapter was about her Hamilton obsession, and I officially bought in. This is pretty much a standard celebrity memoir—a little about her life growing up, stories of her struggles and challenges trying to make it in Hollywood, and snapshots of what her daily life is like now. It’s the kind of book you read when you’re in the mood for something light and fun, and maybe a little voyeuristic. I always like to do books like this in audio because when people act for a living, you know their delivery will be on point.