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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
A fun read, my sis bought it for me because Hepburn is the most famous alum of my college and I wanted some more insight into her: found myself really enjoying how Hepburn wrote and characterized her own life even when she could admittedly be a little silly or selfish. I loved how fun Hepburn made the whole book feel and the writing was easy and compelling.
Very rambling, very much like the stories your grandparents would tell.
The first half of this book was excellent. It read like someone had sat down with Katharine Hepburn, started a tape recorder, asked her to tell them about her life, and then transcribed everything she said word for word. It was impossible to read it without hearing Katharine Hepburn's distinctive voice in your head. The second half (from about part 4 onward) was not great. It was more like a series of essays/stories that didn't really connect to one another in any way and often took on weird formats (such as a chapter written like a screenplay). Around that point there are a lot of names thrown around that I think I was expected to recognize/know? But I didn't, so it just made it confusing. I found myself quickly growing bored around that point, and skimming over chapters which didn't seem to add anything to the story. And, as reviews have mentioned before, the parts about Spencer Tracy were very light and didn't add much depth to the already known parts of their relationship. Though, to be fair, I felt like most of the sections in which she addressed past relationships tended to skim over most of the details and just gave a brief overview of a few key points. So in that regard, the Tracy sections were right on point. The photographs throughout the book were fantastic, and Katharine Hepburn remains one of my favorite figures in Classic Hollywood.
The title “Me: Stories of My Life” really says it all about this autobiography. Katharine Hepburn in her own words and thoughts.
It was such an interesting book because it wasn’t in the form of a regular autobiography. At times it took the shape of just writing down her trains of thought as she was remembering the events in her life. It was confusing at some points trying to follow those thoughts (ramblings could better describe those instances) but I feel it gave a very intimate look into who this woman really was as a person, not the movie star.
She really was ahead of her time as a woman in dress, but also her attitude towards life and relationships. I would have loved to have had her as a friend as she sounds like she knew how to have fun.
It was such an interesting book because it wasn’t in the form of a regular autobiography. At times it took the shape of just writing down her trains of thought as she was remembering the events in her life. It was confusing at some points trying to follow those thoughts (ramblings could better describe those instances) but I feel it gave a very intimate look into who this woman really was as a person, not the movie star.
She really was ahead of her time as a woman in dress, but also her attitude towards life and relationships. I would have loved to have had her as a friend as she sounds like she knew how to have fun.
Katharine Hepburn was/is amazing, and reading about her life in her own voice was certainly enjoyable. I don't give it a higher star rating because, quite frankly, it was not clearly written and there were gaps in both logic and chronology reminding the reader that this is what ghost writers and editors are for. No idea where the editor was on this one, but it would have been a better book if they had simply clarified the language.
I think the sweetest part was reading about her days with Spencer. There was so much there, yet clearly so much held back in that private space that she managed to always preserve from public eyes, despite our yearning to know more. Also a highlight was her talking about her parents whom she considered to be, and who clearly were, exceptional human beings.
I think my main disappointment is there is nothing here that might not be found in any other biography about her.
I think the sweetest part was reading about her days with Spencer. There was so much there, yet clearly so much held back in that private space that she managed to always preserve from public eyes, despite our yearning to know more. Also a highlight was her talking about her parents whom she considered to be, and who clearly were, exceptional human beings.
I think my main disappointment is there is nothing here that might not be found in any other biography about her.
I adore Kate. And, judging from her book, she adores everyone. In this book, which is written very much in her own voice, Hepburn writes a fiesty, classy set of memories. Her tone is straightforward, which goes well with her persona, but if you're looking for juicy details, you won't find them here. She keeps everything above the belt and positive. If you're a fan like me, it's well worth the read.
medium-paced
Most of the bad reviews say this is a poorly written book. Well, Katharine Hepburn is very smart, but she is an actress and was 80 years old when she wrote this book! She doesn't have to tell us anything about her life, but she told the stories she wanted to tell. Reading about her family, her relationships, and old Hollywood was simply fascinating.
She also read the audio book, so when I went back to reading it was easy to read in her voice.
Her relationship with Howard Hughes reminds me a lot of Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston. Two famous people who like each other and both wanting fame.
She made 48 movies. She says in the book which ones she thought were bad and which ones were a hit. I'm definitely going to find a few of her movies and watch them after reading this book!
She also read the audio book, so when I went back to reading it was easy to read in her voice.
Her relationship with Howard Hughes reminds me a lot of Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston. Two famous people who like each other and both wanting fame.
She made 48 movies. She says in the book which ones she thought were bad and which ones were a hit. I'm definitely going to find a few of her movies and watch them after reading this book!
i loved this as an actress and as a fan. but i think mostly as an actress.
Didn't like this book at all. I understand it was "stories" of her life but there was no flow, not chronological. She's very self-centered and fully admits it.