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A review by charlottereadsthings
Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up by Naya Rivera
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Like many, I know Naya Rivera from her role in the popular TV show Glee. I adored her character on the show and the endless amount of talent that seemed to spew out into every project she did. Sadly, as Glee ended (and despite my constant rewatches) I lost touch with what most of the actors were doing with their lives.
This book was on my library holds wait list for 3 months and finally became available, sadly, after her death. I was on the fence about reading it given that the grief is still fresh but I pushed on so that I could read her words and learn more about her life.
My favourite thing about this book is the honesty. Naya is honest about her experiences in all walks of life. Each chapter ends with a summary of things she's sorry for based on what she's discussed, and followed up by a summary of things she's not sorry for because, even though it might have been akin to a car crash, she still learned a lot of things along the way. She's also reserved, having moments where she actively won't rise to bait set out by paparazzi and when talking about feuds, refusing to use her book as an opportunity to trash talk.
My time spent reading this book flew by because her words are so easy to read and it felt like just sitting and listening to someone tell their life story. It was heartbreaking hearing her talk about planning on living a long life and her plans for the future when her son grows up, knowing that isn't going to happen. I miss her greatly.
This book was on my library holds wait list for 3 months and finally became available, sadly, after her death. I was on the fence about reading it given that the grief is still fresh but I pushed on so that I could read her words and learn more about her life.
My favourite thing about this book is the honesty. Naya is honest about her experiences in all walks of life. Each chapter ends with a summary of things she's sorry for based on what she's discussed, and followed up by a summary of things she's not sorry for because, even though it might have been akin to a car crash, she still learned a lot of things along the way. She's also reserved, having moments where she actively won't rise to bait set out by paparazzi and when talking about feuds, refusing to use her book as an opportunity to trash talk.
My time spent reading this book flew by because her words are so easy to read and it felt like just sitting and listening to someone tell their life story. It was heartbreaking hearing her talk about planning on living a long life and her plans for the future when her son grows up, knowing that isn't going to happen. I miss her greatly.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, and Toxic relationship