The book as a whole has so far not received positive reviews so far from British critics.
In a two-star review, Emily Watkins of iNews described it, external as “so poorly written it’s distracting”.
“While no one picks up a celebrity memoir expecting to be transported by its exquisite prose, I’m afraid that the writing in Rebel Rising verges on distracting,” she wrote.
Watkins described the “clangers” in the book as “a shame, because Wilson’s life story is interesting and her voice largely compelling”.
She concluded: “Despite my gripes about the writing, there’s no question that it feels conversational – for fans of Wilson, Rebel Rising will be a treat, like sitting opposite her with a glass of wine. Less devoted readers, meanwhile, might emerge needing more than one stiff drink.”
The Telegraph’s Tim Robey was similarly unenthusiastic,, external also awarding the book two stars in a review headlined: “Chunks of Rebel Wilson’s book have been redacted – were they the funny bits?”
He said the British edition read like a “potpourri of weak jokes and self-indulgence”.
“Rebel Rising has a frankness that’s sometimes not to its benefit,” Robey said. “Wilson includes old diary entries about her fluctuating weight and her determination to ‘make her own destiny’: these read like Bridget Jones if Helen Fielding had lost her touch.
“Still, there’s a bravery to flapping them around in public, which goes hand-in-hand with Wilson’s look-no-filter persona.”
