Famesick by Lena Dunham is one of the best celebrity memoirs we’ve read in years
Celebrity memoirs are always hit and miss, with some feeling so far-fetched and otherworldly that you struggle to connect with the narrator. But then there are books like Famesick by Lena Dunham that are so beautifully honest, incredibly raw, and will take the glamour away from Hollywood.
I just finished reading Famesick by Lena Dunham this week after hearing nothing but positive reviews from fellow readers, but it really stopped me in my tracks. Lena Dunham’s writing is so unbelievably personable that you can’t help but feel like you’re reconnecting with a friend as she reflects on her life, her career, her trauma, and her relationships. There are no walls up here, there is no celebrity trying to convince the public that they’re flawless, there is no glamourisation of a world we can’t even begin to imagine being part of. This memoir is as real as it gets.
If, like me, you’ve just finished reading Famesick, then I have found three celebrity memoirs that are actually worth reading.
Home Work by Julie Andrews
One of the most enchanting but heartbreaking celebrity memoirs I’ve ever read. Julie Andrews reflects on the highs and lows of her years in Hollywood, which are not as polished and perfect as we may believe. This is a fascinating read about one of the most legendary people in Hollywood.
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Rememberings by Sinead O’Connor
An unapologetic voice that Ireland mourns to this day. In her striking memoir, Sinead O’Connor tells the story of her life in her own words, from the heartache of growing up in a family falling apart, her early forays into the Dublin music scene, and her fulfilment of being a mother.
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I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
One of the most talked-about celebrity memoirs of the last decade. Former Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy reflects on what it was really like to be a child star and the struggle of having an abusive parent.
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