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3.6
It was nice getting to know about Eve’s life in Eve’s words. I just felt that it read a little bit like a Wikipedia page or a long interview. It just fell a little flat for me but there were chapters that I truly enjoyed such as her describing what she went through with drug addictions, and her talking about realizing she had undiagnosed anxiety. I enjoyed her chapters on her husband and her son. The memoir also made me realize that Eve really has done it all and that she deserves more credit for her acting career. She’s had the kind of career I would like for more female rappers to have as they grow more mature in their career. She narrates the audiobook which was a great touch.
It was nice getting to know about Eve’s life in Eve’s words. I just felt that it read a little bit like a Wikipedia page or a long interview. It just fell a little flat for me but there were chapters that I truly enjoyed such as her describing what she went through with drug addictions, and her talking about realizing she had undiagnosed anxiety. I enjoyed her chapters on her husband and her son. The memoir also made me realize that Eve really has done it all and that she deserves more credit for her acting career. She’s had the kind of career I would like for more female rappers to have as they grow more mature in their career. She narrates the audiobook which was a great touch.
3.5
I have been a fan of Eve for a long time! It was interesting to learn she experienced many of the same issues Black Women experience in the entertainment industry. However, her experience as a Black Woman rapper was rough! I love how she took the criticism and doubt into fuel for motivation. I love her embrace of her soft era right now and she just seems happy!
The writing did feel rushed but definitely an informative read!
I have been a fan of Eve for a long time! It was interesting to learn she experienced many of the same issues Black Women experience in the entertainment industry. However, her experience as a Black Woman rapper was rough! I love how she took the criticism and doubt into fuel for motivation. I love her embrace of her soft era right now and she just seems happy!
The writing did feel rushed but definitely an informative read!
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I'm not going to sit here and lie by telling all of you I'm one of Eve's stans. However, you should know by now that I love a good memoir, which is the reason why I even thought about reading this in the first place.
I've always been intrigued by celebrities who made it big while fairly young and managed to still be level-headed humans later on. I obviously knew that there probably were a lot of speedbumps in Eve's journey, but I really appreciated reading a first-hand account of said bumps and also hearing from her what exactly each of these bumps taught her in the long run.
Yeah, that's it. Read this if you also enjoy a good memoir.
I've always been intrigued by celebrities who made it big while fairly young and managed to still be level-headed humans later on. I obviously knew that there probably were a lot of speedbumps in Eve's journey, but I really appreciated reading a first-hand account of said bumps and also hearing from her what exactly each of these bumps taught her in the long run.
Yeah, that's it. Read this if you also enjoy a good memoir.
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As a fellow Philadelphian, it’s easy to recognize how our small city with big heart that can sometimes get glanced over when it comes to musical impact. So when a new artist from the city of brotherly love hops on the scene, you lock in and wait with baited breath to see how long they stick around and what exactly they’ll do to cement themselves as one of the greats.
Eve came on the scene in the early 90’s when we could probably count on both hands how many female rap artists were at the top of the game, unlike today where there are several.
Eve is a rap icon, pioneer, and mogul. If you don’t know much about her and her story, 90’s-00’s rap, or the Ruff Ryders, this book is a great intro. However, I’ve been following Eve since 1999 when I was all of 8 years old. I have watched more Behind the Music, Unsung, and access Hollywood interviews on Eve, DMX, and the Ruff Ryders since I was yay high. I didn’t really find there was a lot of new information offered in this memoir. Even then, Eve seemed to mince words which felt like to be as a reader she was holding back on diving deeper and giving her day 1 fans a closer and more in depth look into her story, especially those revolving around her time in the industry. I believe there is a way to do a memoir without being messy and it seemed like Eve was having a hard time trying to strike that balance. In the book I got the impression that she really just wants to leave everything about her early days behind and she seemed to be writing from that place.
She still did pretty well for being a first time author, but I was left desiring to hear more than I had from her over the years.
Eve came on the scene in the early 90’s when we could probably count on both hands how many female rap artists were at the top of the game, unlike today where there are several.
Eve is a rap icon, pioneer, and mogul. If you don’t know much about her and her story, 90’s-00’s rap, or the Ruff Ryders, this book is a great intro. However, I’ve been following Eve since 1999 when I was all of 8 years old. I have watched more Behind the Music, Unsung, and access Hollywood interviews on Eve, DMX, and the Ruff Ryders since I was yay high. I didn’t really find there was a lot of new information offered in this memoir. Even then, Eve seemed to mince words which felt like to be as a reader she was holding back on diving deeper and giving her day 1 fans a closer and more in depth look into her story, especially those revolving around her time in the industry. I believe there is a way to do a memoir without being messy and it seemed like Eve was having a hard time trying to strike that balance. In the book I got the impression that she really just wants to leave everything about her early days behind and she seemed to be writing from that place.
She still did pretty well for being a first time author, but I was left desiring to hear more than I had from her over the years.
I listened to the audiobook, and Eve did her thing with this! I love that there isn't too much trauma-heavy information in this, especially with everything that is going on in the music industry. I love her authenticity. Eve has always been one of my favorite rappers and actresses. The way Eve goes into detail about her experience with Ruff Ryders, Interscope, and falling in love with her husband is very eye-opening. While listening to this book, I felt like I was in a conversation with Eve. I also love that it is not romance-heavy. So many times when reading memoirs, there is a big chunk of the story about love and all that. I love that Eve got to the point with her husband; I liked him, we dated, no one expected it, I had to get used to him, we fell in love, I got 4 bonus babies, and we tried for ours until we got him. Simple and beautiful love story that does not take away from Eve's talent and everything she has done. Eve is really dope! I think the industry tried to play her but like she says, she always made it. Eve is that girl;always has been and always will be.