Reviews for Behind The Smile

The average rating for Behind The Smile based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-04-05 00:00:00 Michaela Gajdosova I have a hard time giving memoirs 1 or 2 star ratings. It always feels like I'm giving the person themselves the rating- but that's not the case. It's the story that's getting the review. A wonderful person with incredible experiences can tell a story well- or not. So. I think Marie Osmond is a great person and I am so glad that she talked to Oprah about PPD and helped increase awareness of the disease. But this book isn't a winner. There's some funny humor sprinkled here and there. A peek at the crazy over-scheduled life of an entertainer. And a very "whoosh" talk about depression (It's hard. We all have issues. I had a tough time. Then I saw a doctor and drank a bunch of green juice. Now I'm glad I'm better). The section from the doctor was…. meh… very over-simplistic. If only treating PPD were as simple as measuring hormones and then doing a simple supplementation.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-05-12 00:00:00 Shyam Lama Good glimpse into Marie's PPD. At first I was frustrated with how much background information there was compared with her descriptions of journeying out of it. BUT I am realizing that background information- and events and other stuff before the delivery play a HUGE part in PPD. I'd like to see a PPD book that has more information about how someone worked their way out of it more. This was helpful though.