Equal Parts Griffin Schtick And True Memoir : Official Book Club Selection By Kathy Griffin

Kathy Griffin isn't shy. She’s a comedian and host, known for off-color remarks and self-deprecating humour. Her tell-all autobiography , brazenly named, Griffin writes , in hopes that Oprah will pick it for her book club or at the very least invite Griffin onto the show — catalogs the outrageous redhead's decades-long struggle to make it in Hollywood, her slow climb to the middle and all the claw marks she left along the way.

What makes it a terrific read is all the stuff you wouldn’t expect: binge eating; her conviction that her late brother was a child molester , her unflinching accounts of her plastic surgery and her divorce. Whether or not you’re a fan, you’ll respect her tenacity, work ethic, and loyalty to her parents. Experience Kathy unplugged at Mediajist.

This memoir isn't perfect, but it's got a recognizable voice in Griffin - you can easily hear her say all the wonderfully awful things she writes - and her humor jumps off the page. Griffin isn't afraid of digging deep and admitting her own weaknesses, whether it's her failed marriage or her inability to keep her damned mouth shut. A lot of celebrity memoirs will skip on the introspection that is really pivotal to an engaging read and while Griffin does balance it out by telling us the Hollywood gossip readers would love to hear from her, it’s the soul searching that's really the heart of the book. Read hysterically revealing stories from Griffin’s life at Mediajist.