Unbearable Lightness
by Portia de Rossi
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosionhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leads
Boxlist takeA grounded, weighty biography: stirring and contained. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.3 / 5
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About This Book
Known for her roles on the hit TV shows "Ally McBeal" and "Arrested Development," de Rossi delivers a revelatory and searing account of the years she spent secretly suffering from anorexia and bulimia, all the while living under the glare of Hollywood's bright lights.
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- Author
- Portia de Rossi
- Published
- 2010
- Pages
- 314
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- Open Library
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