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acesy_vale's review against another edition
2.0
I think I would have enjoyed reading her life more than I did listening to it. It was however interesting and I don’t regret spending my time listening to the audiobook.
smalltownbookmom's review against another edition
4.0
A funny and moving memoir from a successful Muslim, Palestinian American stand up comedian/actress born with cerebral palsy. I honestly hadn't heard of Maysoon Zayid before but this book had me laughing out loud with lots of great stories from her childhood growing up disabled to finding success in Hollywood. Highly recommended and great on audio read by the author herself.
efabri123's review
3.0
Somehow I missed reviewing this book last year. I found it inspirational as Maysoon didn't allow anything to hold her back from her dreams - not other people, and not her condition. It proves that you can do anything you set your mind to. I look forward to watching her comedy.
saara_ilona_muu's review
5.0
Funny, and well-laid-out chatty bit of name dropping - is it name dropping when the people are just "normal people" & not huge stars?
kaylee_reads_quietly's review
4.0
This audiobook is so entertaining! This is a great one to listen to when you need a little laugh in the middle of a long afternoon at the office.
Maysoon Zayid’s sense of humor shines in this audiobook, and she paints a hilarious picture of her childhood and her family. She’s not perfect, and neither is her family, and she’s completely okay with seeing the humor in their behavior and personalities. She openly discusses the discrimination she faces as a Muslim, Arab woman, and as a disabled woman, too. She talks about her journey towards being a standup comedian, her family’s struggle to take care of her sister when her cancer relapsed, and her search for a fitting husband. The audiobook is organized well—the story isn’t always chronological, but it’s still easy to keep up with all of these subject changes, especially because Maysoon’s quick wit keeps you listening closely.
She’s funny, but serious too, and it was very interesting to hear her describe the struggles she faced having cerebral palsy, being the third girl born to a family that wanted boys, and reaching for her own dreams. Muslim Palestinian women with cerebral palsy don’t often get the opportunity to share their stories, and I’m glad I had the opportunity to hear a Maysoon’s first-hand account of her life experiences. She has a knack for optimism, and for being able to admit things she could have done differently without regretting the decisions that she’s made. She’s confident in herself, and she’s happy with who she is, and that shines through in this audiobook.
Find Another Dream is a relaxed, casual, intriguing audiobook, and I found myself smiling and laughing to myself several times while listening.
Maysoon Zayid’s sense of humor shines in this audiobook, and she paints a hilarious picture of her childhood and her family. She’s not perfect, and neither is her family, and she’s completely okay with seeing the humor in their behavior and personalities. She openly discusses the discrimination she faces as a Muslim, Arab woman, and as a disabled woman, too. She talks about her journey towards being a standup comedian, her family’s struggle to take care of her sister when her cancer relapsed, and her search for a fitting husband. The audiobook is organized well—the story isn’t always chronological, but it’s still easy to keep up with all of these subject changes, especially because Maysoon’s quick wit keeps you listening closely.
She’s funny, but serious too, and it was very interesting to hear her describe the struggles she faced having cerebral palsy, being the third girl born to a family that wanted boys, and reaching for her own dreams. Muslim Palestinian women with cerebral palsy don’t often get the opportunity to share their stories, and I’m glad I had the opportunity to hear a Maysoon’s first-hand account of her life experiences. She has a knack for optimism, and for being able to admit things she could have done differently without regretting the decisions that she’s made. She’s confident in herself, and she’s happy with who she is, and that shines through in this audiobook.
Find Another Dream is a relaxed, casual, intriguing audiobook, and I found myself smiling and laughing to myself several times while listening.