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Thicker Than Water: A Memoir by Kerry Washington

6 reviews

dashaku's review against another edition

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1.75

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ivi_reads_books's review against another edition

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3.25

Kerry Washington’s memoir is a candid journey through her life, where she opens up about her upbringing and the challenges she faced due to family secrets. While much of the book focuses on her childhood, her adult years receive less focus. Despite this, it’s fascinating to learn about how she honed her craft and chooses her projects. 
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cghegan's review against another edition

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3.0

I picked this up upon learning that Kerry Washington, like me, learned as an adult that she was donor-conceived. It is a memoir that is not about that and completely focused on it—what is helpful to another writer is how she reflects on and illustrates a rippling sense of unease and tension she has felt throughout her life but never understood. The construction and choices she makes are informative and helpful in understanding craft choices, though I feel a super fan of her acting would appreciate the in between a lot more. 
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kshertz's review against another edition

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3.75

This is definitely a fascinating look into Kerry Washington’s life and I think it’s definitely a great book for anyone who feels out of place and their family unit and trying to find themselves. Particularly anyone who’s been through foster care or is just in a search for their biological parents. For me it was very focused on that and I was looking for something that talks a little bit more about Kerry Washington the activist actor as supposed to Kerry Washingtons paternity questions. 
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mari1532's review against another edition

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5.0

I would rate this book a 6 out of 5 because I greatly enjoyed it. Washington's vulnerability and writing style made this book relatable and difficult to put down. I identified with Washington's description of being the only child and the dynamics that are created within a family of this type.

I also really appreciate the care and introspection that Washington took when looking back on her childhood and evaluating things given the knowledge she learned about her family. She does mention that she has been in therapy, which contributes to her perspective, but she details her story with such grace and compassion. 

Highly recommend it for memoir lovers and Washington fans! 
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michelle_my_belle's review against another edition

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5.0

I already loved Kerry Washington and listening to this book just made me love and appreciate her and her work so much more. Kerry was very vulnerable with her life experiences, exploring identity, belonging, complex family relationships, trauma, physical and mental health, and parenthood. Her own narration for the audiobook was icing on the cake. 
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