3.5 stars. This book did not need to be 459 pages long. 17 months passed between when I picked up the book and when I finished it....

3.5 stars. The best novel I’ve read about growing up as a fat, white girl in America. But the mystery was lacking. Great first attempt.

3.75 stars! As far as celebrity/comedian memoirs go, it’s one I will remember for a long time. And I hope to reference her pregnancy/childbirth chapters when I’m expecting. Some bits were a bit repetitive. The first half and her husband’s chapter at the end were my favorite parts!

Highly suggest this book! It’s pretty short and gives an in depth history of the Port Chicago 50 while also sharing the history of segregation in our military branches. It broadly covered Thurgood Marshall’s early career, and even has some Eleanor Roosevelt and Jackie Robinson stories sprinkled in.