It's strange to read about the life of someone shortly after they pass and learn so much about them that you didn't know before. I'm happy that I was able to learn more about Leslie Jordan, as I did not know much about him or his life. This book has some great reminders about authenticity, kindness, and loving the life you've been given. I enjoyed Leslie sharing stories about his southern upbringing and much more. It sounds weird, but I love the way he talked! He was so hilarious, humble and had a heart of gold. This book seemed scattered and the stories were not arranged in an order that I understood. I also found myself uninterested in some of the stories and realized I wasn't paying attention. Overall, if you loved Leslie Jordan, you'll love this book-- especially the audiobook with his narration :)

I knew I had a long week of work so I wanted something light to listen to during my commute. I browsed through the Libby app and saw this was available and snagged it. This was exactly what I wanted. Leslie narrates the audiobook so it was just several hours of him telling me stories about his life, which were told in a humorous and sweet way. You can't help but fall in love with Leslie as you listen. There were times this book hit exceptionally hard, like when he talked about all of his plans for the future and what he still wanted to do in his life, knowing that he has recently passed.

This book counts for Popsugar 2023 for a book about or set in Hollywood.

Oh boy, I loved this. I highly recommend the audiobook because it's so immersive hearing Leslie tell these stories of his life. He gives his wise words, funny memories, sad retellings and everything in between. Real shame about his death. Such a light in this dark universe. Fun and quick listen.

I honestly am only familiar with Leslie Jordan thanks in part to social media - specifically his famous skit/quote : What y’all doing? Screwing? So when I found out about his sudden passing, there was a part of me that gravitated toward finding out more about this man who was gone too soon. Although this book is only a small part of him (barely 210 ish pages) it was enough to make appreciate he was able to tell his fans about his Tennessee upbringing and acting career. His sense of humor, honesty, humbleness and ability to acknowledge when he needs to listen not talk when it comes to bipoc issues really helped me feel hope for the 65 plus generation that not all of them are close minded. He did speak about his sexuality but nothing personal when it came to relationships(which I was fine with.)