Wilson overcame tough childhood circumstances before setting her sights on becoming a performer, and her memoir celebrates her self-discovery and her unapologetic enjoyment of her success and privilege.
I love to listen to the audiobook version of a memoir (if you haven't yet, you might want to check out the many stand-alone memoir reviews and memoir-focused Greedy Reading Lists I've posted on Bossy Bookworm).
A friend recommended actress Rebel Wilson's memoir Rebel Rising, and I listened to the Australian's account of a challenging youth, familial conflicts, her growing love for performing, her discovery of her sexuality, her desire to have a child, and her struggle with separating issues of good health from issues of weight.
Wilson doesn't come across as particularly introspective, but she overcame many tough circumstances before becoming somewhat delightfully, unapologetically privileged and wealthy (she owns two houses in Los Angeles for her own convenience).
The sections regarding Wilson's childhood were most engaging to me, as well as her zigzagging path toward understanding, celebrating, and embracing her sexuality and her determination to become a mother.
Do you have any Bossy thoughts about this book?
Rebel Wilson starred in the Pitch Perfect movies as well as in Bridesmaids.
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