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Gabourey Sidibe's memoir is about her life as a black girl in America. She discusses her family, her job, and her experiences in Hollywood. It is a very funny and entertaining book.
Gabourey Sidibes delightful memoir offers a memorable look into what happens when a black girls dreams come true, from the inside out. Sidibe is fearless, incredibly funny, and gorgeously open. What she offers of herself in these pages is a gift.Roxane Gay
In
This Is Just My Face,Gabourey Sidibethe gives-zero-effs queen of Hollywood AND perceptive best friend in your head (Lena Dunham)paints her unconventional rise to fame with full-throttle honesty. Sidibetells engrossing,inspiringstories abouther Bed-Stuy/Harlem/Senegalese family life with a polygamous fatherand a gifted mother who supports her two children by singing in the subway, herfirst job as a phone sex talker, and her Oscar-nominated role in Lee Danielss
Precious. Sidibes memoirhits hard withself-knowingdispatchesonfriendship, celebrity, weight, haters, fashion, race, and depression (Sidibes heartfelt exploration of insecurity . . . makes us love her
O Magazine). Irreverent, hilarious, and untraditional,
This Is Just My Facewill resonate with anyone who has ever felt different, and with anyone who has ever felt inspired to make a dream come true.
This memoir [is] a book you will want to give your daughter.
New York Times Sidibes hilarious Twitter account is no flukethe
Empire actresss memoir about growing up in New York City and finding unexpected fame in Hollywood is sharp, witty, and wonderfully substantive.
Entertainment Weekly
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