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cowiealexandra's review against another edition
2.0
Bit of a miss for me unfortunately. I found I didn't enjoy the writing style and just didn't get on with the way she talked about her life, finding it a bit vague where you wanted to know more and far too specific where you didn't care.
grace1994's review against another edition
5.0
5/5
This was absolutely brilliant. I read it in one day (my first ever time achieving this with a book!). She's so brutally honest about everything which makes the book both very entertaining but also completely heart wrenching. I'm a huge fan of celebrity memoirs and this is up there with some of the best I've read. Hugely recommend.
This was absolutely brilliant. I read it in one day (my first ever time achieving this with a book!). She's so brutally honest about everything which makes the book both very entertaining but also completely heart wrenching. I'm a huge fan of celebrity memoirs and this is up there with some of the best I've read. Hugely recommend.
whatrhi_isreading's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
readingissosexy's review against another edition
2.0
It's lily's world & we're all living in it, or at least that's how she seems to sees it.
Prep yourself for a lot of self sabotage, a lot of self indulgence, & just a lot of "self" in general.
Lily admits to being a narcissist. It's honestly cool that she can admit to something like that, but doesn't take away the feeling of reading a memoir written by a narcissist. She floats from mess to mess, creating many of them herself & rarely reflecting on how her destructive behavior affected others.
There were a few redeemable parts. She has some funny jokes. Plus, her talking voice is nice, not sure I would've made it through had her accent not have been reading aloud to me. Anyway, I hope she's happy now with David Harbour. I love him.
Prep yourself for a lot of self sabotage, a lot of self indulgence, & just a lot of "self" in general.
Lily admits to being a narcissist. It's honestly cool that she can admit to something like that, but doesn't take away the feeling of reading a memoir written by a narcissist. She floats from mess to mess, creating many of them herself & rarely reflecting on how her destructive behavior affected others.
There were a few redeemable parts. She has some funny jokes. Plus, her talking voice is nice, not sure I would've made it through had her accent not have been reading aloud to me. Anyway, I hope she's happy now with David Harbour. I love him.
cathrynlucy_reads's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent, insightful autobiography. Her voice is strong, raw, certain, and - most importantly - hers. Her criticism & analyses of the media, music industry, stardom, societal standards, and herself & her own judgements, actions and privileges make a very honest read.
tinaargh's review against another edition
5.0
I have grown up with the music of Lily Allen and have loved every one of her albums. I always felt like she was also growing with them. Now reading about what her life was really like and what the music meant to her, makes listening to it so much more special. Definitely recommend it to anyone who knows her music, but also to people who have never heard of her. It’s such a heartfelt account of life behind the scenes.
allysadventuresinbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Lily Allen is very honest and logical in her book. She is, in my opinion, a very intelligent person and very self-aware. Reading this book made me think about different concepts: that the grass isn't always greener on the other side, to be aware of how you are acting and be understanding of other people's behaviour. We never know what's going on in someone's life or head, and it's important to realise that we should be understanding and kind to eachother. The book itself is easy to read, it is funny at parts and will definitely make you think. I loved it, and I'm seeing Lily Allen in concert in December so now I feel extra excited knowing that she writes all of her songs herself and that they represent what she has gone through or how she was feeling at a certain period in her life!