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Scrappy Little Nobody Hardcover – November 15, 2016

by Anna Kendrick (Author)
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An “honest, effortlessly funny, and alternatively relatable” (Harper’s Bazaar) collection of autobiographical essays by the Academy Award-nominated actress and star of Up in the Air, Pitch Perfect, and Trolls, “Scrappy Little Nobody lets readers feel like they have spent an afternoon chatting with their closest friend” (Booklist).

Even before she made a name for herself on the silver screen starring in films like Pitch Perfect, Up in the Air, Twilight, and Into the Woods, Anna Kendrick was unusually small, weird, and “10 percent defiant.”

At the ripe age of thirteen, she had already resolved to “keep the crazy inside my head where it belonged. Forever. But here’s the thing about crazy: It. Wants. Out.” In Scrappy Little Nobody, she invites readers inside her brain, sharing extraordinary and charmingly ordinary stories with candor and winningly wry observations.

With her razor-sharp wit, Anna recounts the absurdities she’s experienced on her way to and from the heart of pop culture as only she can—from her unusual path to the performing arts (Vanilla Ice and baggy neon pants may have played a role) to her double life as a middle-school student who also starred on Broadway to her initial “dating experiments” (including only liking boys who didn’t like her back) to reviewing a binder full of butt doubles to her struggle to live like an adult woman instead of a perpetual “man-child.”

Enter Anna’s world and follow her rise from “scrappy little nobody” to somebody who dazzles on the stage, the screen, and now the page—with an electric, singular voice, at once familiar and surprising, sharp and sweet, funny and serious (well, not that serious).
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  6. ISBN-10
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  7. ISBN-13
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"This A-list firecracker does it all—blockbusters, indies, dramas, musicals, and, now, a memoir—with sleight-of-hand dexterity and fearsome wit. . . . Scrappy Little Nobody is a fizzy, funny collection of personal essays that very successfully approximates what it’s like to spend time with Kendrick (long a Twitter fave, now to more than 5 million) and, as such, seems likely to have extremely widespread appeal." —ELLE

"Scrappy Little Nobody lets readers feel like they have spent an afternoon chatting with their closest friend." —Booklist

"Of the pantheon of funny, smart, strong screen women to write a memoir, Anna Kendrick’s is a welcome, entertaining and endearingly honest installment." —The Guardian

"Kendrick writes essays about her life in the witty, self-deprecating voice that's made her a must-follow on Twitter." —Time

"Kendrick has won legions of fans for her movies and her quips on Twitter, and her wit continues in this collection of autobiographical essays recounting some of the most memorable, charming, and even relatable moments of her life—from growing up in New England suburbia to working her way up to become one of Hollywood’s darlings." —Buzzfeed

“[Kendrick] writes an honest, effortlessly funny and alternatively relatable and aspirational reflection on her personal and professional life to date. Her essays jump from grade school reminiscences to Louis Vuitton Oscar parties to the typical highs and lows of adult dating life, revealing the witty, talented and disarmingly real girl behind the Hollywood name.” —Harper’s Bazaar

“The Pitch Perfect star can sing, act, and write hilarious tweets. Fortunately she’s imbued the pieces in Scrappy Little Nobody with that same humor.”—Entertainment Weekly

“This collection of essays about the life of everyone's favorite actress Anna Kendrick will have you laughing for days. After all, this is the woman who could even make Twilight funny.” —Bustle

"[Kendrick] displays real wit and comic timing on the page." —Publishers Weekly

"I had a giant smile on my face the entire time I was reading Scrappy Little Nobody." —Brooklyn Paper

About the Author

Born and raised in Portland, Maine, Anna Kendrick made her Broadway debut at the age of twelve in her Tony-nominated performance for the musical High Society. Since her Academy Award–nominated role as Natalie Keener in Up in the Air, she has made numerous theatrical appearances, including starring roles in Into the Woods, the Twilight saga, and the Pitch Perfect film franchise. In 2013, she achieved musical success with the triple-platinum hit song “Cups (When I’m Gone),” featured in Pitch Perfect. She lives in Los Angeles.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gallery Books; Signed edition (November 15, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1501117203
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1501117206
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.04 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.38 inches
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Born and raised in Portland, Maine, Anna Kendrick made her Broadway debut at the age of twelve in her Tony-nominated performance for the musical High Society. Since her Academy Award–nominated role as Natalie Keener in Up in the Air, she has made numerous theatrical appearances, including starring roles in Into the Woods, the Twilight saga, and the Pitch Perfect film franchise. In 2013, she achieved musical success with the triple-platinum hit song “Cups (When I’m Gone),” featured in Pitch Perfect. She lives in Los Angeles.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the book relatable, interesting, and light. They also describe the humor as funny and witty. Readers appreciate the honesty, candidness, and truthfulness. They say the author has a great personality and helps them relate to life.

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356 customers mention "Readability"347 positive9 negative

Customers find the book interesting, relatable, and intelligent. They say it provides great insight into what it takes to become a working actor. Readers also appreciate the good life stories and the details about Camp.

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"...There's no doubt at all that she's a talented and very good-looking young lady, with a terrific singing voice and a playful, self-deprecatory..." Read more

"...It's a great insight into what it took to become a working actor, and how her life did and didn't change after getting famous...." Read more

"...It was witty and insightful. The detail about "Camp" were interesting and I was hoping to hear more film anecdotes instead of Anna writing about..." Read more

353 customers mention "Humor"342 positive11 negative

Customers find the book funny, entertaining, and a good light read. They also say the author is witty and endearing at times. Readers also appreciate the irreverent style.

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"...I'm glad to report that she's hilarious as usual and incredibly open and honest about her life, strengths, and flaws...." Read more

"The book starts out in a fun way. It is an adult narrating their childhood aka "Christmas Story." It was witty and insightful...." Read more

"Anna Kendrick is so cute and weird and I love her! I sometimes I forget how talented she is because she is unassuming...." Read more

93 customers mention "Authenticity"93 positive0 negative

Customers find the book honest, candid, and truthful. They appreciate the bold honesty and say it adds authenticity. Readers also mention the book reads like a very personal interview.

"...Anna is a very interesting person, seemingly filled with somewhat contradictory personality traits but never hypocritical...." Read more

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"...This book is sarcastic and very real...." Read more

"...report that she's hilarious as usual and incredibly open and honest about her life, strengths, and flaws...." Read more

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Customers find the personality of the author great, relatable, and real. They also appreciate the light and humorous tone that makes her instantly likable. Readers also mention that the comic voice is original and well-developed for a young woman.

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"...I love that she is so real and, in spite of being talented in the arts, she could be just like you or me...." Read more

"...She seems so down to Earth. Plays lovable characters. Gives off the vibe that Hollywood hasn’t changed her personality...." Read more

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30 customers mention "Insight"27 positive3 negative

Customers find the book provides thoughtful insight into the life of a young actress. They say it's inspirational and encouraging. Readers also mention the author perfectly balances self-depreciation, humor, and real-world relatability.

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"...know her from her a movies, Kendrick is a splendid writer and observer of culture, but the movie about the assassin with the clown nose is pretty..." Read more

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"...There were actually a couple of passages that proved to be very insightful in my currently situation, as well, and I made sure to try thank her via..." Read more

14 customers mention "Ease of use"14 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read, approachable, and hard to put down. They appreciate the author's easy way with words and the stories that are fun to read.

"...This is a super-quick, easy, funny, and interesting read for those of you who like to follow celebrities." Read more

"Very easy and enjoyable read. Maine girl makes it big in the wider world! Her personality far exceeds her stature." Read more

"...I did enjoy reading of her "rise to fame" and it was an easy, quick read." Read more

"...Good, easy read and hard to put down." Read more

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Customers find the book boring, dull, and dry. They also say the writing style is clumsy and the book lacks substance.

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"Anna is very self aware and relatable. Some stories got a little boring (the party planning was unnecessary), but overall I was interested and..." Read more

"Not bad. Cute, funny in a weird way -- boring in a few parts especially the fictional parties she would throw...." Read more

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I don't know how I came across this book. I've seen only a couple of movies she's in. Maybe the few interviews I've read or seen of Anna suggested she might have written an interesting book? Idk...

At any rate, after reading the book sample, I was already hooked. Anna offers an entertaining, informative and humorous look into excerpts from her life.

I don't know if I've ever read book that's made me laugh so much or so hard. Of course I normaly read true crime so...(only kidding!)

I knocked out this book in only a few days from how entertaining it is.

It was interesting to see how a middle class (seemingly introverted) person from Maine transitioned into the big Hollywood scene. What's more interesting is how grounded she seems to have remained. Granted it's her book and she could be a monster in reality : p but I have my doubt's on that.

Anna is a very interesting person, seemingly filled with somewhat contradictory personality traits but never hypocritical. Just one example of many, she says herself she is a people pleaser and enjoys following the rules but has a destain for being nice and does not consider herself as such. As well she seems rather rebellious in her own ways. (Scrappy, it's in the title)

The degree to which she shares her anxious / neurotic tendencies was bold and balanced with her humour. Her story was incredibly vulnerable at times but never once did I think she was seeking pity. Quite the opposite with the "Here's the truth, take it or leave it" kind of delivery. Again, the humour offered a nice balance and was VERY effective.

I think "relatable" might be the best way to describe how Anna comes across in this book. She's done
things that most people will never experience and yet when reading this book, it feels like she's that girl from down the street in a small town.

I don't know who I'd specifically recommend this book to but I'd absolutely recommend it!
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S. Harris
4.0 out of 5 stars A career with a hole in the middle
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2017
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Anna Kendrick wears strictly standard white cotton panties. She explains that she also likes to wear skin-tight jeans, and if you wear sexy skimpies under them, there's no way to prevent the skimpies from coming off when you peel off the jeans. Evidently she considers some situations only appropriate for semi-revelation.

This is not the only clothing-related admission in this amusing book. It turns out that actresses destined for the famous "red carpet" have people called stylists to oversee the fashion requirements. Kendrick writes that, when she was up for an Oscar, her stylist commanded her not to actually sit down in the limo on the way to the ceremony, for fear of creasing her gown. She had to adopt a sort of semi-supine position. That same stylist made her buy $1200 shoes. I wondered, reading this, why this scrappy little by-then-somebody didn't tell the stylist to go make love to herself.

I liked the parts where she wrote about her total dedication to showbiz. As a teenager, she talked her mother into driving her six hours to New York City, just for an audition, then six hours back to Maine in time for school. She writes about the brutal working hours on a film set, although here I suspect some exaggeration (switching from day shoot to night shoot without a complete rest day? I'd like to see the technicians' union waiver on that one.)

She isn't shy about detailing aspects of her sex life, either, although of course only she knows how well the written account matches the actual truth. The telegram version is that she had the usual problem of finding a partner willing to commit. Seems the Hollywood guys not only resist declaring eternal love, they reject even the label "boyfriend" until the last possible moment. Kendrick's amours tend to be only peripherally involved in the biz--there are no stories about hanky-panky with co-stars or harassment by predatory ADs. In that respect this book may be unique among actress memoirs.

There's no doubt at all that she's a talented and very good-looking young lady, with a terrific singing voice and a playful, self-deprecatory attitude. The writing is generally good, but I found the humor a little forced at times. A firmer editorial hand might have improved the book. I do have one complaint--it seemed to me that there was a hole in the middle of the narrative. One moment she's a struggling bit player with Ikea furniture, and the next she's an Oscar contender, it seems. I'd like to read about the middle bit, how she got an agent, how her auditions changed gradually from cattle-calls to one-on-ones, to "readings," and finally to what all actors hope for--the part of your career when they come begging for you rather than the reverse. If Kendrick has another book in her, I hope she'll cover that period of her professional life. Based on my enjoyment of this book, I'd read it like a shot.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful read
Reviewed in France on June 21, 2024
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I love Anna Kendrick. An insight into to life of an actor in Hollywood.
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Mr. TC SMITH
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this
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Anna Kendrick nailed it with this. To be upfront, I am a fan and I find Anna to be very entertaining from what I’ve seen of her.
That being said, as someone who isn’t really a reader and started audible with this as the first book…there’s definitely lots to like here.
So much (entertaining, interesting, genuine and maybe even relatable) stuff which you would never hear or know about unless you were in one’s shoes / life. If she brings out another book, I for one will definitely get it and read / listen through it, this was money well spent.
If you’re thinking of getting this, don’t hesitate.
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Anupriya Bose
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in India on April 3, 2023
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The Book was good and delivered without Damage or creases
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Josepma
5.0 out of 5 stars Bueno
Reviewed in Spain on November 26, 2023
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Buen producto, tal y como reza en la descripción. Lectura recomendada.
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Pamela R Leyva
5.0 out of 5 stars Estupendo!
Reviewed in Mexico on November 25, 2018
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Siendo una gran fan de Anna Kendrick hasta el extremo de llevar su nombre tatuado en mi brazo izquierdo, encontré este libro de gran ayuda para saber más sobre mi actriz favorita. Nominada al Tony y al Oscar a tan corta edad es inspirador para cualquier persona que no crea que los sueños se hacen realidad.
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