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A review by shellballenger
When I Was Your Age: Life Lessons, Funny Stories and Questionable Parenting Advice from a Professional Clown by Kenan Thompson
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
2.5
Type of read: Commuter Read.
What made me pick it up: I grew up watching Thompson on All That and I think I was looking for a redeeming celebrity memoir to block out some of the past, not-so-successful or engaging memories I've read this year.
Overall rating: 'When I Was Your Age' is delightfully superficial. You're not getting anything super crazy or controversial with Thompson, they are still very much in the Hollywood spotlight and maintaining a career in front of the camera, but you do get some cute, fun, behind-the-scenes stories about what makes the actor who they are. Don't get me wrong, there are serious moments within the pages too, but I saw it as very much a rose-colored glasses, coffee talk style, recollection of all the things that have made Thompson who they are. Overall, not a bad read but you're definitely getting fluff.
What made me pick it up: I grew up watching Thompson on All That and I think I was looking for a redeeming celebrity memoir to block out some of the past, not-so-successful or engaging memories I've read this year.
Overall rating: 'When I Was Your Age' is delightfully superficial. You're not getting anything super crazy or controversial with Thompson, they are still very much in the Hollywood spotlight and maintaining a career in front of the camera, but you do get some cute, fun, behind-the-scenes stories about what makes the actor who they are. Don't get me wrong, there are serious moments within the pages too, but I saw it as very much a rose-colored glasses, coffee talk style, recollection of all the things that have made Thompson who they are. Overall, not a bad read but you're definitely getting fluff.