I haven’t done audiobooks in a long time. I used to not consider them the same as reading. Research shows that they are indeed the same. I picked this one up based on reccos here and because Meryl Streep narrated it. First my review of the book and story. It’s set in the world of acting and broadway and I’ve never read a book with these elements before. It’s an alien world to me but I appreciate it a lot more now. The book itself is an easy breezy read - no major emotional turmoils, no traumatising plot lines. In fact the character just lets life happen to her. She’s naive but determined and though she makes few crucial choices, these change her entire life. The story is told by the main character to her grown up daughters during the pandemic (she recounts her youth) and it’s an engaging coming of age story. Now let me review Meryl’s performance. Freakin fab and worth it just to listen to her. Even if you’ve read the book consider the audiobook. I’d give her an Oscar for this alone frankly. 4/5 ⭐️