“I always knew Gabby was magic.” - Johnetta Elzie
“I can’t wait to read this.” - Jimmy Kimmel on Jimmy Kimmel Live
 “This is Just My Face is a must-read. Sidibe is eloquent and candid throughout, discussing everything you can think of. . . .This is Just My Face is a compelling memoir that has that story-like feel.” - So Booking Cool
“Gabourey Sidibe’s memoir isn’t your average celebrity memoir. It’s good. Really good. And not just because it’s revealing. . .but because it’s well-written. . . .Observant and funny, but not indulgent or try-hard.” - Cosmopolitan
“[Sidibe] delivers a much-awaited memoir—wise, complex, smart, funny—a version of the American experience different from anything we’ve read. . .Irreverent, hilarious, and untraditional, This Is Just My Face takes its place and fills a void on the shelf of writers from Mindy Kaling to David Sedaris to Lena Dunham.”  - BookBub
“A memorable look into what happens when a black girl’s dreams come true. . . .Sidibe is fearless, incredibly funny and gorgeously open. What she offers of herself in these pages is a gift.” - Roxane Gay, international bestselling author of Bad Feminist
“Gabourey Sidibe cements her status as gives-zero-effs queen of Hollywood AND perceptive best friend in your head. Frank, funny, and insanely charming, these stories reveal the girl behind the gown and show Hollywood for what it really is. . . .Gabby is that star, and you’ll root for her on every page—we are blessed by her honesty, passion and wit.” - Lena Dunham
“A total surprise and an instant classic. Gabby combines New York and Senegal, the streets and the heights, bravery and self-doubt, laughing and seriousness. Her truth helps us to find ours—and what could be a bigger gift than that?” - Gloria Steinem
“To know Gabby is to love Gabby. To read her book is to love her even more. It is bold, brave, on-your-front-foot writing. Her story inspires you to step up and own your life with a compassion and confidence so potent that it will break down any door.” - Laura Linney
“This memoir [is] a book you will want to give your daughter.”  - New York Times
“You’re the BOMB, girl!” - President Barack Obama
“Sidibe’s hilarious Twitter account is no fluke—the Empire actress’ memoir about growing up in New York City and finding unexpected fame in Hollywood is sharp, witty, and wonderfully substantive.” - Entertainment Weekly
“A read that lives up to the unforgettable attitude of its name. . .This is Just My Face will make you fall in love with this funny, talented, gorgeous, bad bitch of a woman.” - Glamour
“A mix of complexity, intelligence and humor, Gabby’s book promises to be as big a success as her acting.”  - People
“[Sidibe’s] talent to entertain. . .is evident on every page. . . .Genuine and accessible. . . .Sidibe is truly funny. . . .This Is Just My Face doesn’t capture just Sidibe that celebrity, but Sidibe the storyteller.” - A.V. Club
“Gabby hilariously, radically, and fearlessly holds nothing back in This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare. And we love her for it.” - HelloGiggles
“A funny, smart memoir.” - Nylon Magazine
“Unflinchingly honest.” - Bustle
“Gabourey Sidibe has a knack for speaking her mind in ways both touching and hilarious.” - Cosmopolitan