Drew Barrymore was born in Culver City, California in 1975. Her father was John Barrymore, another in a long line of theatrical types. (If you have not read about this family, they are pretty interesting. Especially if you are into shenanagins...there was a lot of cheating going on.) In addition to all of her famous family members, she has some pretty famous godparents. Her godmothers are Sophia Loren and Anna Strasberg. She had an exceptionally close relationship to Anna Strasberg, and commented many times about her kind heart. Her godfather is none other than Steven Spielberg. This book discusses many events throughout her childhood and career, and it was nice to learn about some things from the horse's mouth instead of through gossip magazines and websites. She had some really hard moments, and I think people forget that celebrities are human beings too. They have feelings, heartbreaks, successes, and failures. Despite living in the public eye, they do deserve some modicum of privacy. I like Drew's personality from what I have seen of her on her shows and in her interviews, and she seems like a very genuine person.

This book struck me as a very honest recollection of memories and experiences, and her personality came through in the writing. I do have to say that I did not like the formatting of the book, as it did a lot of flashback and flashforward. I would have preferred a chronological retelling. I picked this book up on a whim when I took my kids to the library, and this is actually not one of the books that I have preselected for my reading challenge this year. The librarian said it was really good, so I trusted her judgment and checked it out. I am not disappointed in this book at all, and I am glad I spent the time to read it. It was less than 300 pages, so if you are looking for a shorter memoir, this may be the one for you.