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kurrelina1's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Addiction
betag1013's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Alcohol, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Chronic illness, Classism, Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Death of parent, Addiction, Drug use, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Vomit
adampjt's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
Moderate: Homophobia, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Grief
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Car accident, and Sexual content
rmphyllis's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism
Moderate: Cursing, Body shaming, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Homophobia, Cancer, Eating disorder, and Death of parent
amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Outing, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Cancer, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Death, Eating disorder, Cursing, and Suicide attempt
marioosa517's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Suicide, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Cursing
Moderate: Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Animal death, Cancer, Religious bigotry, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Murder, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Bullying
kelly_e's review against another edition
4.25
Author: Elton John
Genre: Memoir
Rating: 4.25
Pub Date: October 15 2019
T H R E E • W O R D S
Candid • Glitzy • Surreal
📖 S Y N O P S I S
In Me Elton John details his extraordinary life. From dreaming of being a pop star as a kid to early rejections, to touring the U.S. for the first time at twenty-three, to spinning out of control as a chart-topping superstar to getting clean and changing his life, John's memoir details the ups and downs of his storied life and career.
💠T H O U G H T S
I always love a good celebrity memoir, because it's so tough for me to imagine what life would be like being famous, and Me did not disappoint. Elton John held nothing back. Writing with raw honesty, he doesn't paint himself exclusively in a positive light rather taking the reader along for all of the highs and lows, revealing his quirks along the way. As a reader, I was given an inside look into so many parts of his life that I had no idea about. I really appreciated how he connects to the reader with universal struggles, and how they contrast with some of the unbelievable experiences of his life.
Maybe this is to be expected, but for me there was just a little too much name dropping, celebrity gossip, and cussing, which ended up detracting from my enjoyment.
At the end of the day, this is a story of redemption and overcoming some of the harshest struggles, all while living life in the fast lane. If you're thinking of picking this one up, I highly recommend the audio and it pairs well with the Rocketman movie.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• Elton John followers
• fans of audiobook memoirs
• readers who like redemptive stories
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"You want more time, you need to learn to live like this, you have to slow down."
"I had no idea how to live, but I didn’t want to die."
"Sometimes, you just have to step up to the plate, even if the plate is miles outside your comfort zone."
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual content, Violence, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Physical abuse
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, and Suicide
thealicejackson's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Homophobia, Medical content, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
inkdrinkers's review against another edition
5.0
While hard to listen to, this book was a fascinating insight to Elton John's life. From his rocky start to his sudden fame, down to the dirty details of his addictions and failed relationships. I really came away from this book marveling at all the life he's lived. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves a good celebrity memoir!
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship
This book deals heavily with Elton John's drug use, addictions (drugs, sex, and eating disorders). It also features discussion about the death of friends and the AIDs crisis in the 80s.grimviolins's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Addiction
Minor: Murder