Hello, Molly!: A Memoir

The writing is a tad awkward at times but her personality shines through beautifully.

This was a surprisingly heavy read. Molly Shannon has had quite a lot of hardships throughout her life and it's very insightful to see how she became the incredibly talented SNL alum she is today. There's genuinely funny, insane, and saddening moments to read about. It's really wholesome to read about how thankful, blessed, and humble she is despite all these difficult tragedies happening in her life while growing up. Not all of it is heavy though, there are some really cool details on how her iconic characters came to be on SNL and how she initially became interested in comedy and in performing.

Her story has real potential but unfortunately the book is poorly written and disjointed.

I listened to the audiobook of this one and I'm so glad I did! She recounts so many life experiences that would be totally and utterly spirit-breaking for most, but she does it with such charm that it's disarming. I would not say she sugarcoated anything-it was just so casual that it felt like she has really handled and processed her grief in a healthy way. This whole book felt like catching up with a really really interesting friend.

DNF at about 50%. Super weird tone, strong undertone of vaguely creepy sexuality. Poorly written.

The audiobook is fantastic

I don't think it's fair to evaluate this book from a literary perspective. Molly Shannon is not a novelist. I remember watching her first appearances as MKG and Sally O'Malley, and I just loved her so much ever since then. She writes like she acts out her characters and how she comes across in real life - with a ton of optimism, honesty, and energy - sporadically and sometimes a bit spastically. I enjoyed learning about her life and how she developed her characters, but mostly how she overcame so many obstacles. She's truly an inspiration