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This Will All Be Over Soon: A Memoir

This Will All Be Over Soon: A Memoir

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  • Author：Cecily Strong
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Summary

A powerful memoir from the Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong about grieving the death of her cousin—and embracing the life-affirming lessons he taught her—amid the coronavirus pandemic。

Cecily Strong had a special bond with her cousin Owen。 And so she was devastated when， in early 2020， he passed away at age thirty from the brain cancer glioblastoma。 Before Strong could attempt to process her grief， another tragedy struck: the coronavirus pandemic。 Following a few harrowing weeks in the virus epicenter of New York City， Strong relocated to an isolated house in the woods upstate。 Here， trying to make sense of Owen’s death and the upended world， she spent much of the ensuing months writing。 The result is This Will All Be Over Soon—a raw， unflinching memoir about loss， love， laughter， and hope。

Befitting the time-warped year of 2020， the diary-like approach deftly weaves together the present and the past。 Strong chronicles the challenges of beginning a relationship during the pandemic and the fear when her new boyfriend contracts COVID。 She describes the pain of losing her friend and longtime Saturday Night Live staff member Hal Willner to the virus。 She reflects on formative events from her life， including how her high school expulsion led to her pursuing a career in theater and， years later， landing at SNL。

Yet the heart of the book is Owen。 Strong offers a poignant account of her cousin’s life， both before and after his diagnosis。 Inspired by his unshakable positivity and the valuable lessons he taught her， she has written a book that—as indicated by its title—serves as a moving reminder: whatever challenges life might throw one’s way， they will be over soon。 And so will life。 So make sure to appreciate every day and don’t take a second of it for granted。

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Reviews

Amie ，

So beautifully poignant。 A great， great read。

Anita ，

Thank you to Libro。fm early listening program for the gifted audio copy。 I wouldn't have picked up this book if not for a NYT article about it and the author Cecily Strong。 I'm a long time fan of Saturday Night Live and was familiar with the comedian。 I wasn't prepared for this memoir。 Written in diary form， and narrated by Cecily she shares the loss of her beloved cousin， Owen， to brain cancer， and also the loss of so much more as we headed into the pandemic in early 2020。 Strong was honest abo Thank you to Libro。fm early listening program for the gifted audio copy。 I wouldn't have picked up this book if not for a NYT article about it and the author Cecily Strong。 I'm a long time fan of Saturday Night Live and was familiar with the comedian。 I wasn't prepared for this memoir。 Written in diary form， and narrated by Cecily she shares the loss of her beloved cousin， Owen， to brain cancer， and also the loss of so much more as we headed into the pandemic in early 2020。 Strong was honest about her fears and how she got the hell out of NYC。 I was struck by her deep love for family and friends。 I admit I found it all very well done， but then it ended in early 2021， when I too was hopeful that we now have a vaccine for Covid 19。 Just a few months later with he Delta variant and the lower than anticipated numbers of fully vaccinated adults I wonder will this all be over soon？ Kudos to Cecily for being brave and writing and sharing her story。 I want to have hope for all of us。 。。。more

Kelly Hager ，

Wonderful， devastating book。 The audio is great。

Geonn Cannon ，

Definitely don't read this until you feel prepared for it。 I know a lot of people aren't ready to revisit 2020 （mainly because it seems to be trying so hard to repeat itself this summer） and it's not an easy read。 But I'm glad Cecily took the time and found the strength to write about some very dark days for her。 A timely book， and well worth checking out if you're feeling up to it。 There's enough hope to make it an uplifting book， but you do have to relive some very dark times before you get th Definitely don't read this until you feel prepared for it。 I know a lot of people aren't ready to revisit 2020 （mainly because it seems to be trying so hard to repeat itself this summer） and it's not an easy read。 But I'm glad Cecily took the time and found the strength to write about some very dark days for her。 A timely book， and well worth checking out if you're feeling up to it。 There's enough hope to make it an uplifting book， but you do have to relive some very dark times before you get there （although she also does a good job of spreading the happy around with the sad， too）。 She doesn't claim to have all （or any） answers。 She basically just says "This is what I went through， if you went through it too， I want you to know you weren't alone。" And with something like covid， that can be enough。 。。。more

Andrew ，

I LOVE Cecily Strong， and while this book is well-written， I do not know why I thought it would be a great idea to read a COVID diary about processing loss and grief at this exact moment。 I will leave this without a rating with the intention of rereading at a later， less COVID-y date。

Medina Demiri ，

Without a doubt， a phenomenal memoir。

Karen ，

4。5 stars rounded up。 This memoir was very raw - both in terms of the diary-entry style， minimally edited format and the depth of emotion shared during an especially traumatic year in this SNL cast members' life。 Once I moved past some initial frustration with the lack of transitions between time periods/scenerios， and really got into a rhythm， the style became a non-issue。 I found a lot to relate to with respect to Cecily's sensibilities - esp。 her lifelong depressive tendencies and social anxi 4。5 stars rounded up。 This memoir was very raw - both in terms of the diary-entry style， minimally edited format and the depth of emotion shared during an especially traumatic year in this SNL cast members' life。 Once I moved past some initial frustration with the lack of transitions between time periods/scenerios， and really got into a rhythm， the style became a non-issue。 I found a lot to relate to with respect to Cecily's sensibilities - esp。 her lifelong depressive tendencies and social anxieties， and ended up feeling a strong kinship to this super talented gal from the Chicago 'burbs who got her big break on SNL。 While the book is billed as an ode to her beloved cousin Owen， and the subsequent year-of-the-pandemic during which she was still grieving him， while navigating the 'new normal，' she also throws in plenty of memories （both humorous and tragic） from her younger years; one of the most powerful memories she shares is the story of her first love - utterly hearbreaking！ 。。。more

Phoebe （readandwright） Wright ，

Thank you Libro。fm for my ALC！ Truly stunning and heartbreaking。 Might be too close to home for some， but as someone who endured the beginning of the pandemic in NYC， this was very validating and raw。 TW: Covid-19， grief， death

Katy ，

The universe truly outdid itself when it created Cecily Strong。 And her memoir is magnificent （not that I expected anything different。） Smart， funny， touching。 It portrays grief in such an honest way that you can’t help but laugh and cry along with her， whether you can directly relate to her story or not。 It’s moving， it’s messy， it’s open and real。 Really， really beautiful。 She has an exceptional gift。

Kassidi。 Under The Radar Books。 ，

THIS WILL ALL BE OVER SOON by Cecily StrongIf you are a reader of memoirs， you already know a good memoir reminds you of the written word's ability to heal not only the reader but the author。 If you believe in the BUTTERFLY EFFECT， you might believe that anything that heals one person heals many。 What sometimes gets looked over is a book's amazing ability to build empathy。 Every time I read a book， I am learning what it feels like to be in someone else's shoes， and it teaches me to not only appr THIS WILL ALL BE OVER SOON by Cecily StrongIf you are a reader of memoirs， you already know a good memoir reminds you of the written word's ability to heal not only the reader but the author。 If you believe in the BUTTERFLY EFFECT， you might believe that anything that heals one person heals many。 What sometimes gets looked over is a book's amazing ability to build empathy。 Every time I read a book， I am learning what it feels like to be in someone else's shoes， and it teaches me to not only appreciate every life and its journey it also allows me to have empathy towards myself and my journey。 Let's talk about this memoir…。。The narrator's （also the author） voice cracks in the first few seconds of the opening chapter， and my heart sinks。 This memoir is personal， and up-close， and honest， and very， very current。 It talks of loss， grief， and learning how to see yourself in the mirror someone else used to hold up for you。 It asks questions that may never be answered BECAUSE THE DEAD DO NOT TALK。Oh， this book hurts。 Steer clear if you don’t want to be in your emotions。 But if you’ve been feeling like no one is talking about how bad it hurts to be alive in this current world， I’d recommend checking it out。I specifically recommend this book in audiobook format。 Thank you to the author， @cecilystrong， for lending your voice and your words。PS> Even though you may feel like there is a lot left to be said， know that I， as a reader felt those missing 11 pages。 Thanks for leaving space for them to exist。Thanks to @librofm and @simonandschuster for an advanced copy of this title！ 。。。more

John Tan ，

"Because every day he isn't there， it feels like a loss still。 It will never be a vacant space。 It will always be an active absence。"It's funny that this book is the first book I've been able to finish since January 2020。 Since before the pandemic。 I've always loved to read， but I've struggled to allow myself the energy to finish a book of any kind that was not a graphic novel。 I'm glad that this was the book。Cecily Strong has been one of my favorites in the recent seasons of SNL。 She's always b "Because every day he isn't there， it feels like a loss still。 It will never be a vacant space。 It will always be an active absence。"It's funny that this book is the first book I've been able to finish since January 2020。 Since before the pandemic。 I've always loved to read， but I've struggled to allow myself the energy to finish a book of any kind that was not a graphic novel。 I'm glad that this was the book。Cecily Strong has been one of my favorites in the recent seasons of SNL。 She's always been a witty， thoughtful presence in a show full of presence。 I was thrilled to hear that she was writing a memoir， but I didn't know too much outside some interviews she had done。 And I'm glad I didn't know， because her pandemic/grief memoir just hit me much more deeply than if I knew the full extent of her attempt to navigate so many losses/resentments/frustrations/depressions that we've all experienced。I'm grateful （and a bit dehydrated） to have been gifted with her journey figuring out what's left in the aftermath of loss after loss。 There's so much to highlight， but there's an 11-page section in the middle that is among the most affecting in a book full of affecting moments。 。。。more

Chloe （Always Booked） ，

Thank you to LibroFM for a chance to listen to this memoir early！ For me I think this was the wrong book at the wrong time。 This is Cecily Strong's account of 2020 and the craziness it was。 She lost a cousin to cancer and many near her were impacted by COVID and as I read this I am going through a really stressful life season so this kind of compounded the anxious feeling。 There were some funny and hopeful parts but overall I think this book would be better for people who are fans of Cecily Stro Thank you to LibroFM for a chance to listen to this memoir early！ For me I think this was the wrong book at the wrong time。 This is Cecily Strong's account of 2020 and the craziness it was。 She lost a cousin to cancer and many near her were impacted by COVID and as I read this I am going through a really stressful life season so this kind of compounded the anxious feeling。 There were some funny and hopeful parts but overall I think this book would be better for people who are fans of Cecily Strong or people who are in a really secure and steady place and ready to reflect on a tough year！ 。。。more

Jill ，

Cecily Strong wrote this book from the depths of her heart and it reads that way on every page。 This book really makes you remember how important family is and how pain doesn’t last forever。 You feel like you grow with her while reading passages from what feels like her journal。 An emotional， beautiful journey of the authors life that’s easy to read for all levels of readers。

Amanda ，

Cecily Strong is probably most notably persistent in our lives as she goes viral on a weekly basis after a sensational， hilarious performance on Saturday Night Live。 This book， while it has its humorous moments， is definitely sensational， but more heart-wrenching than hilarious。The memoir is told in a series of diary-like entries where Strong splays heart and guts open for the reader to comb through with her。 She discusses her grief of losing her cousin to brain cancer while being terribly isola Cecily Strong is probably most notably persistent in our lives as she goes viral on a weekly basis after a sensational， hilarious performance on Saturday Night Live。 This book， while it has its humorous moments， is definitely sensational， but more heart-wrenching than hilarious。The memoir is told in a series of diary-like entries where Strong splays heart and guts open for the reader to comb through with her。 She discusses her grief of losing her cousin to brain cancer while being terribly isolated and alone in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic， and while the reader can *feel* the loneliness， we simultaneously feel like we're with her the whole way。The vulnerability and rawness of Strong's memoir is exactly as striking as any of her performances， and as a fan of hers， as well as Saturday Night Live， I don't say this lightly。 Strong's book intermingles the crippling reality of anxiety and depression， intermingled with long-ago stories of her youth， not-so-long-ago stories of her blossoming romance， and just-a-minute-ago stories of her heartbreak as loss after loss rips through her in what she calls the worst year of her life。But maybe， she suggests， the worst year of your life can also be the best year of your life。 I really hope so， for all of us。There's something so lovely about the way Cecily writes this memoir， like you're talking to an old friend who goes on segues in the middle， but always winds it back around to The Point。 While not necessarily poetic prose， Strong writes in a way that will connect to all kinds of readers and all kinds of people in one fell swoop。 She really is so special， and this book is proof。 。。。more

Ruth ，

Cecily Strong from Saturday Night Live recounts her year of Quarantine， at the beginning of which she lost her beloved cousin Owen to brain cancer。The book is told in a series of diary entries and much of it seems to jump all over the place。 On one page， she is recounting scenarios with Owen， his sister and his partner; on the next page， she is reeling from estrangement from her beau because of his own Covid-19 diagnosis and need for quarantine。I understand her desire to chronicle the harrowing Cecily Strong from Saturday Night Live recounts her year of Quarantine， at the beginning of which she lost her beloved cousin Owen to brain cancer。The book is told in a series of diary entries and much of it seems to jump all over the place。 On one page， she is recounting scenarios with Owen， his sister and his partner; on the next page， she is reeling from estrangement from her beau because of his own Covid-19 diagnosis and need for quarantine。I understand her desire to chronicle the harrowing year 2020。 It's clear that several major changes were happening for Strong simultaneously: the death of her cousin from cancer， the death of SNL colleague from Covid-19， her most recent beau's illness from Covid-19， and her loneliness as she sequestered herself in Hudson Valley through it all。I would have been able to follow the narrative more easily if the transitions between these simultaneous traumas had been written more succinctly。Thanks to Edelweiss for eARC in exchange for honest review。 。。。more

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