Kerry Washington’s memoir was all the buzz last year with the big revelation that she found out her dad was not her biological dad. The book starts with the day she received the text message from her parents letting her know that they needed to talk. And from Kerry sharing her thoughts and wondering what it could be, she walks back on her life starting from her mother’s first marriage before bringing us back to the moment of her finding out.
The choice to do this was the first thing that impressed me about this book because it was a good way to just dive headfirst to the water cooler moment but then guide us through important moments that led us here. Her mother’s first marriage story was quite important as we get to understand how much she longed for a child after suffering a loss.
This book hit all the points of a memoir and she did not shy away from being open. She talks about her parents marriage, her dad’s financial flaws, sexually being abused by another kid and choosing not to reveal his identity, her abortion, falling in love with her husband, eating disorder and much more. Nothing was left unturned. It’s very easy to forget the accomplishments some actors have made in their careers but as she spoke about her work, I was taken down memory lane and was tempted to go back and rewatch all her bodies of work. The woman has an impressive list.
As always, I did this on audio and the actress in her showed in this narration and she made it enjoyable. Because Kerry is generally a private celeb, I can see how this book could be seen as a juicy tell all because most of the stories are new to us. I think it was an honest well written book with her authenticity being the best thing about it. I’d recommend.
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