Is Not My Father's Son (2014) CHUD or WOKE?
chudrank score: 55 / 100 (roughly neutral). 0 is CHUD (right-wing), 100 is WOKE (left-wing).
Book by Alan Cumming, 2014.
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Why: Actor memoir on family and trauma; no clear politics
**Acclaimed actor Alan Cumming shares the raw and emotional story of his turbulent relationship with his father and the long-buried family secrets that shaped his life and career.** A beloved star of stage, television, and film, Alan Cumming is celebrated for his unparalleled diversity and fearlessness as an artist. However, his success conceals a painful childhood marked by the heavy hand of an emotionally and physically abusive father—a torment that followed him well into adulthood. In 2010, when UK television producers invited Alan to appear on a popular celebrity genealogy show, he eagerly accepted. He hoped the program would unravel the mystery surrounding his maternal grandfather…