Reviews by Category: Biography

A memoir of the ICarly and Sam and Cat star Jennette McCurdy shares her path to stardom and

the struggles that came with it. Starting at the age of six Jennette’s mother wanted her to

become a star so she started doing acting auditions. At a very young age her mother would do

things like put her on diets and restrictions and do cosmetic routines on her like tinting her

eyelashes which led to eating disorders and addiction. She shares that her mother had all

Beautiful Boy, by David Sheff, is a true story of a father's struggle with his son's addiction.

Born a Crime, by Trevor Noah, is one of my favorite autobiographies. However, I do not

think I can even call this book an autobiography. He doesn’t talk at all about his future life, all he

talks about is his childhood and funny stories from it. Therefore, I like to call it a collection of

memoirs. This book takes place in South Africa during the 80’s, and this is when racism played a

Michelle Zauner tells a story of growing up Korean American in the states, and her bond with

her Korean mother, in a memoir of love, loss, and finding yourself. During her adolescence and

early adulthood, Michelle, a half-Korean and half-white girl, struggled: with her identity (was

she American or Korean?), with her family, and with her mom’s high expectations. But, while

Michelle and her mom didn’t have the best relationship growing up, there was one thing they

I Am Malala is a biography written by Christina Lamb and Malala Yousafzai.

This book is about a story a terrorism. This book is about a girl who fights for

girls education oh, and how her family goes through these dangerous situations.

Her family and her fight through the situations to impact the society in a positive

way. The main characters are Malala and her parents. They want equal education

A Promised Land, by Barack Obama, is a nonfiction autobiography and the first of a two-volume

series.

At the young age of six years old, Jennette McCurdy had her first acting audition. Not because

she wanted to, but to live out her mom’s dream. Before this, Jennette had grown up in a poor

household, and when she was a toddler, her mom developed a cancer that threatened to kill her.

Jennette loved her mom more than anyone else, and would do anything to make her happy. So, in

order to please her mom, she began an acting career to be a child star, despite not enjoying

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy is a memoir recounting the actress’s

childhood through her twenties, with a focus on her relationship with her mother. Though likely

surprising to her millions of fans, the iCarly and Sam & Cat star never wanted to act. With a

narcissistic mother who had dreamed of being a child star and plenty of money issues in the

family, Jennette was forced to fulfill both her mother’s dream as well as become the

Born a Crime is an autobiography about comedian Trevor Noah and his struggles growing up.

Watch him face traumatic experiences from living during the Apartheid to dealing with his

mother's toxic boyfriend. These all shape him into who he is today but will he learn the meaning

and importance behind them?

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a nonfiction novel by Rebecca Skloot. The HeLa cells

were used for many medical advancements, such as the polio vaccine and cancer research, but

the family of the woman who gave those cells didn’t learn the truth of what happened with

herself until many years later. Rebecca Skloot documents the life of Henrietta Lacks, the story

of her cells and the life of the Lacks family after learning the story of Henrietta’s cells.