The Wreckage of My Presence by Casey Wilson
Written by Ashley Kelmore, Posted in Reviews
Three Stars
Best for:
Those who enjoy essays and memoirs from celebrities.
In a nutshell:
Actress and performed Casey Wilson shares stories from her life – mostly adulthood, though some from her childhood.
Worth quoting:
That title and the origin behind it – I like it a lot.
Why I chose it:
Famous woman memoirs, read by the author, is my jam.
Review:
I generally have enjoyed Wilson’s work when I come across it. I don’t recall much of her from Saturday Night Live, but I did love Happy Endings. She seems like a nice person, and she definitely tells a good story.
She also, by her own admission, seems like she’s kind of a lot to deal with, if her chapter on her interactions with her husband are anything remotely similar to how they interact in real life. But at the same time, like, so what? Her family and friends love her, and she seems like she’s figured out where she belongs in the world. If she is ‘a lot’ by my definition, who the heck cares?
I can’t relate much to her in most ways – she’s got children, and she experienced the unexpected death of her mother at a pretty young age. The latter especially appears to factor heavily in her life, and many of the stories she tells involve her working through that.
I can relate to her need for sugar, however. So I’m sitting with that for awhile.
This was enjoyable to listen to on my morning runs, and I’d recommend it for anyone who generally enjoys this genre.
Recommend to a Friend / Donate it / Toss it:
Donate it
