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emmaturningpages's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
A brilliant autobiography. The audiobook is expertly narrated by Taron Egerton, too.
I laughed out loud quite a few times whilst listening to this. The pinnacle of it for me being the anecdote where Elton asked his manager to do something about the noise of the wind one night in his hotel room.
It’s a very honest and open account of Elton’s personal life and career. He’s not shy of calling himself out for his mistakes and admitting when he’s been a total diva. There were also some very moving moments.
Definitely an autobiography and.or audiobook I’d recommend.
I laughed out loud quite a few times whilst listening to this. The pinnacle of it for me being the anecdote where Elton asked his manager to do something about the noise of the wind one night in his hotel room.
It’s a very honest and open account of Elton’s personal life and career. He’s not shy of calling himself out for his mistakes and admitting when he’s been a total diva. There were also some very moving moments.
Definitely an autobiography and.or audiobook I’d recommend.
kstillman17's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
saga99's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
funteamjen's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book - I expected an egotistical, narcissistic pop star (and there was a little of that), but I was really surprised by Elton John's self-awareness. He is honest and aware of his faults and the mistakes he's made, but he's also been able to learn from them and move forward. His work ethic and passion are inspiring.
amwebster70's review against another edition
5.0
At the beginning of the book, I almost put it down. There are a lot of music references that were unfamiliar to me. But you need that information for the remainder of the book. It's an excellent read and makes me love Elton John the person and not just the entertainer/celebrity. He's honest and raw and doesn't hold anything back.
samantha13's review against another edition
4.0
An incredibly insightful look into the life of a legend. The novel spans his entire career all the way to present day. It is not with every memoir that you really get the sense the subject was an integral part of the process, but this was all Elton. This book was honest and raw. Whether you are a fan or not this is a great read. You will definitely learn something new about Elton and hopefully gain a new level of respect for him such as I did.
beckeal's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the personality he put into his writing. His sense of humour is right up my alley. Made for a very enjoyable read.
My only criticism is that I found it a little befuddling that he was so completely open about so many of his thoughts and feelings in some circumstances but then not others. Wanting to maintain some privacy makes sense, but it’s a bit iffy for your readers once you’ve established a certain level of candour.
Overall, one of the best celebrity autobiographies I’ve read. What an amazing human!
My only criticism is that I found it a little befuddling that he was so completely open about so many of his thoughts and feelings in some circumstances but then not others. Wanting to maintain some privacy makes sense, but it’s a bit iffy for your readers once you’ve established a certain level of candour.
Overall, one of the best celebrity autobiographies I’ve read. What an amazing human!