The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
Rating: 5/5
Spice: 0
Primary Genre: Memoir
Trigger Warnings: Abortion, death of a spouse, death of a parent, grief, misogyny, cancer, addiction, child abuse, infidelity, domestic abuse, terminal illness, alcoholism, sexual assault
Favorite Quote: I admit it, given a choice, with a handful of exceptions, I tend to prefer the company of animals to the company people. Animals are honest-there’s not a hint of pretense about them, they just unapologetically are who they are, and their capacity to love and be loved outshines ours by about a million.
Plot 5/5: Kelly chronologically hops along through the major events in her life. She covers the high points as well as the lows. She leads us on a journey from starving artist Carole Bishop to a closing in on 80 years old Kelly Bishop.
The Good:
* The title may lead you to believe that this book is an homage to Kelly’s career on the show Gilmore Girls but she has so much more story to tell and it’s incredible.
* There were some utterly heartbreaking moments in these pages that were so completely unexpected. Kelly eloquently expresses her emotions so if she’s feeling sad, so are you.
* I had no idea the type of career successes that Kelly had prior to Gilmore Girls, I found her life story to be incredibly fascinating.
* If you want to know how to make it in show business, this might be a blueprint. I’m not totally sure, because I’ve never had anything to do with it or any desire to do anything to it but Kelly sure seems to have come out on top.
The Meh:
* I don’t have much to put here, I mean I gave the book five stars. However, I must disagree with Kelly on her opinion of the ending of A Year In the Life.
Bottom Line:
I came for the Gilmore Girls nostalgia and I left in complete awe of Kelly Bishop. I even shed a few tears. I don’t know if I’ve ever been so emotional over a memoir. If you liked the Gilmore Girls, this is a must read. If you like Broadway, this is a must read. If you like movies, this is a must read. If you like stories about the struggles of being a human, this is a must read. This book is so relatable for anyone, especially females of course. She included a little photo album at the end, starting with a baby photo and working all the way through photos of her working on Gilmore Girls which I think is so adorable. Oh and BONUS - if you get the audiobook you can have it read to you by Emily Gilmore.
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