![]() A few of the stories were funny where I chuckled, but never laughed hard. Some people just don't need to write a memoir (or essays). Like I wanted to call her up and just make sure she was okay or I would think “wow, if she feels that way about herself and her body, how should I feel?” It wasn’t as amazing as it was hyped up to be (to me) but it was still an enjoyable read and if you love her as an actress or maybe you just discovered Happy Endings, this one is for you.moreĢ.5 stars. wasn’t she talking about something else? Where is this going?” Eventually there would be a point or she’d touch back on her original story path (but maybe not with every essay?) There was also a lot of self deprecating humor sprinkled in and while some was funny, some slightly gave me pause. Wilson had a really interesting writing habit of just completely pivoting the story to something else long enough for me to go “um. From losing her mother to being a mother herself, I appreciated the honest and poignant parts about these huge events that many also experience. It was an honest look at big parts of her life told in manageable essays. Wilson had a really interesting writing habit of just completely pivoting the story to something else long enough for me to go “ I absolutely loved Casey Wilson on Happy Endings and heard great things about her book. I absolutely loved Casey Wilson on Happy Endings and heard great things about her book. The thoughts and opinions are my own.more I won this in a Goodreads and Harper Collins giveaway. She often went off on tangents that led me into thinking these were musings by the author, especially on current pop culture subjects. There were a lot of places I wish she had gone a little deeper. I appreciated her explanations of some of what goes on behind the scenes in the show business industry. She was honest and self deprecating at times. She's obviously a very outgoing, vivacious, and very funny person. I thought I would enjoy this m A collection of essays and/or musings by Casey Wilson. ![]() moreĪ collection of essays and/or musings by Casey Wilson. Gimme some sugar or, the wreckage of my presence redux. My husband's just not that into me or Afrin: a love story. A friend who is ready for any big feeling that comes her way and isn’t afraid to embrace it. Reading The Wreckage of My Presence is like spending time with a close friend-a deeply passionate, full-tilt, joyous, excessive, compulsive, shameless, hungry-for-it-all, loyal, cheerleading friend. Humorous dives into her obsessions and areas of personal expertise-Scientology and self-help, nice guys, reality television shows-are matched by touching meditations on female friendship, grief, motherhood, and identity. Whether she’s extolling the virtues of eating in bed, processing the humiliation over her father’s late in life perm, or exploring her pathological need to be liked, Casey is witty, candid, and full of poignant and funny surprises. ![]() In this dazzling collection of essays, skillfully constructed and brimming with emotion, she shares her thoughts on the joys and vagaries of modern-day womanhood and motherhood, introduces the not-quite-typical family that made her who she is, and persuasively argues that lowbrow pop culture is the perfect lens through which to understand human nature. In this dazzling collection of essays, skillfully constructed and brimming with emotion, she shares her thoughts on the joys and vagaries of modern-day womanhood and motherho Laugh-out-loud, deeply insightful, and emotion-filled essays from multi-talented actress, comedian, podcaster, and writer Casey Wilson.Ĭasey Wilson has a lot on her mind and she isn’t afraid to share. Casey Wilson has a lot on her mind and she isn’t afraid to share. Laugh-out-loud, deeply insightful, and emotion-filled essays from multi-talented actress, comedian, podcaster, and writer Casey Wilson.
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