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A review by sammah
Jokes My Father Never Taught Me: Life, Love, and Loss with Richard Pryor by Rain Pryor
4.0
A quick, but interesting, look at the life of Rain Pryor who is the daughter of comedian Richard Pryor. While Rain isn't the best writer I've ever seen, she does write so honestly that I had to give this four stars. She doesn't shy away from the truth in this short little memoir, and that makes me appreciate her. The use of language is incredibly raw and even hurtful, but that's also what makes this so powerful. You can imagine Richard Pryor saying and doing all of the things Rain talks about, and while he will forever be a treasured comedian...he wasn't always necessarily a very good person.
Most comedians have a lot of demons, and Richard Pryor was no different. He struggled with drugs, depression, and then illness later in his life. He entertained a lot of us though, he still does, and it's hard to imagine growing up with someone like that. I feel for Rain, especially since her life with her mother wasn't sunshine and roses either, and while I know she loved her father having to deal with all of that has to have taken a toll on her.
Most comedians have a lot of demons, and Richard Pryor was no different. He struggled with drugs, depression, and then illness later in his life. He entertained a lot of us though, he still does, and it's hard to imagine growing up with someone like that. I feel for Rain, especially since her life with her mother wasn't sunshine and roses either, and while I know she loved her father having to deal with all of that has to have taken a toll on her.