Liz B. (contrarywise) reviewed Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster on + 30 more book reviews
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This is an account of the actress's growing up a misfit "weirdo" (she was 6 feet tall at age 12), her fall into drug addiction, and the horrendous disaster which led her finally to rehabilitation.
I had expected it to be about her acting career, and to be funny, so I was disappointed in my expectations. That said, she is unrestrainedly honest (spills her "Guts" in other words) and does not pull her punches. The language may offend some. I still admire her for her acting, and now for her willingness to tell the truth, however unflattering, about herself.
The writing style is that self-expressive, let-it-all-hang out, sort popular nowadays in the U.S.A., while I prefer writing which is more restrained, (classical). But that's just my personal taste---others may like her lack of restraint.
I had expected it to be about her acting career, and to be funny, so I was disappointed in my expectations. That said, she is unrestrainedly honest (spills her "Guts" in other words) and does not pull her punches. The language may offend some. I still admire her for her acting, and now for her willingness to tell the truth, however unflattering, about herself.
The writing style is that self-expressive, let-it-all-hang out, sort popular nowadays in the U.S.A., while I prefer writing which is more restrained, (classical). But that's just my personal taste---others may like her lack of restraint.
