WILDFLOWER

Actress Drew Barrymore delivers a sprightly, bubbly account of her life in a series of anecdotes with numerous jump cuts in time and location. The effort is, at moments, as entrancing as champagne bubbles, but that lightness of spirit is compromised by the rampant use of vulgar language. The famous child-actress-turned-adult is cheery, but she undercuts her message of lessons learned with disjointed, confusing prose. This second memoir by Barrymore may simply not have been needed at this time. The audiobook may appeal to fans; otherwise, it may be one to pass. W.A.G. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2015]