Uncle of the Year by Andrew Rannells- 5/16/23




Andrew Rannells second memoir is highly relatable, interesting, insightful and comical.  I gained insight into his life and the struggles that he has been through.  I also have a very strong desire to go watch him on Broadway right this minute.  I had seen him in the show Girls on HBO, but I have never seen him perform in musical theater.  Before I started this book I knew very little about him. After reading this book I feel connected and would love to watch more of the productions he is in.  I also would like to read his first memoir.


The books starts out with an introspective on when he felt he became an adult.  I found out that we are exactly the same age born only one month apart, so I could relate with so many of the different cultural aspects he discussed.  Many times during this book I laughed out loud at the different stories he told.  My absolute favorite though was his time at the Auburn theater in the Finger Lakes.  I am also from the Finger Lakes and my sister-in-law is from Auburn.  I could not stop laughing as he described the region and the people he met.  Rannells also discussed the pandemic and his personal experience trying to navigate this difficult time.  He was very open about his struggles.  This was very refreshing as this was such a difficult time for so many of us.  I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to read a fresh and witty memoir.  Even if you don't know much about him, I think you will enjoy this.  This book even gave me a little perspective on my own life. 


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