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Naya Rivera: Sorry not sorry - dreams, mistakes, and growing up

After a long time, here’s another book review. As I mentioned before, I am sadly mostly just a holiday or Sunday reader. I would like to read more, but after spending so many hours in front of the screen at work, my eyes deserve some time off.

Here’s another sad admission – I did not know who Naya Rivera was before she had that tragic accident. I heard about Glee, of course, but never watch it. I thought this was something for teenagers and musical parts are just not for me. Here pictures were everywhere, she was absolutely stunning and I become curious about her life and career. Right after her death, her book was sold out and almost impossible to order. When I finally got a notification that it got back in stock it made me super excited and I bought it immediately. 

Her way of writing is interesting, flowy, and with a lot of humor and great talent. Sometimes she uses slang which contributes to the dynamic of the text. At the end of each chapter, there are always two lists: one for what she is sorry for and the other that includes no regrets.

She lived fully, her life was full of adventures. It is such a shame that it ended too soon.

I believe this book includes a lot of details that especially her fans would appreciate. For me, it was full of surprises, because I knew her so superficially. I think I actually remember her from ˝Family matters˝ when she drove that beautiful Jeep…

She describes a few very difficult situations that many girls can relate to, but I think that should be described on a bit more serious level. Like she distanced herself from that a little. Maybe that was intentional because it was too hard for her to recall those feelings. 

If you were her fan or not, I would highly recommend this book. It will make you laugh and Naya will stay with you in an even greater memory.



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