Sandra C. (sandybees) reviewed on 2/19/2012 + 109 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

This memoir by Jennifer Hudson was a very fascinating read. Well written and engaging, it chronicles her rise to fame and her struggle with being overweight. Jennifer details her childhood, life with her mother and siblings and her early desire to become a singer. What's most interesting is that Jennifer always had high self esteem even when she was overweight. It was the Hollywood machine that gave her grief about her weight and tried to shape her into something else. My major problem with this book is that it does not address her family tragedy. It is amazing that she could write a book and not discuss the murders of her brother, mother and nephew. It's shocking that the publisher let her get away with this. It makes the book less authentic. Overall, I enjoyed the read but there is a huge hole in her story.

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