Reviews

Celine Dion: My Story, My Dream by Céline Dion, Bruce Benderson, Georges-Hébert Germain

ratingwithears's review

inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

2.0

tartar21's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

3.0

sabaidmar's review

inspiring fast-paced

5.0

books_with_brandon's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.0

phoenix527's review

3.0

I have loved Celine Dion since I was a little girl. I have been in love with her voice and her music for as long as I can remember. Celine mentions in her biography that its tricky when you meet your idols because things can go south so fast. I have never met Celine Dion, but I feel like I know her better though her biography. I don’t think I like her any less, but I will say that she seems more like a real person to me now (as opposed to Celine Dion, idol). I like that she seems more real to me now. So I guess that means that I liked this biography. And I did but I didn’t love it. Based on everything I knew about Celine before reading her biography and everything I now know about her from reading it, I know that Rene Angelil is super duper important to her. Why wouldn’t he be? But I felt that this biography was too centered around Rene and not enough about Celine and the music, or her family, or her process. I feel like she wants to take us on the magical, romantic, fairytale love between she and Rene, but their relationship didn't read like that to me. There is background information, but it is very heavy Rene. I like the part where she talks about her "singing robot" and "the honeymoon period with songs." That is all very interesting and real. I also like the parts where she talks about her secret rituals and her relationship with her Mom. I wish there was more of all of that and a lot less of the Rene romance. I also liked the parts about her musical training and how she basically had to relearn to sing when the doctor told her to do those exercises and that it would take 3 to 5 years for her to hear/see the improvements. One thing I didn't realize was how sheltered Celine's life has been. She started singing with Rene when she was 12 and soon after that, he had completely taken over her life, meaning she didn't have to make any decisions. She went where she was told to go and everything was always taken care of for her. I had no idea that she was so sheltered. She mentions how she is not someone who dwells on the past, she only looks forward. As I read that, I thought to myself how envious I am of that. And I realized that she can be that way because of how sheltered she is. While she knows and understands the pain of losing people like her niece Karine, she doesn't know the pain of a breakup, or losing a friend, etc. It is interesting. Overall, if you are a Celine fan, you will like this book. You may not love it, but you will like it.

sgsimily's review

4.0

Great read about a legendary talent. It was really interesting to read about her origins, her path to success, and the love of her life. I felt this was really written in her words, and could hear her telling these stories. My only criticism is this should have been edited a bit more - some spelling mistakes, etc. Overall it is very enjoyable and enlightening.

aeroplanino's review

3.0

I "found" a perfect singer and lover, devoted to her husband and her voice. I think she deserves to be very rich because she's really the best. The book didn't touch my soul, I can not say I know her better now, I knew she is a perfectionist and a romantic woman but I usually expect more from a biography: life lessons, interesting facts and thoughts.

electricbloomers's review

5.0

Celine is CAMP. I adore her.

spencesational's review

3.0

3.5 stars.

I love Celine Dion. I love her personality, her look on life, her love for René, her tone and especially her songs. My friends laugh at me when I tell them but I don't care and actually, they secretly like her too. This I know.

However, I found this book quite boring to be honest. I hate to say it but it's true (for me anyway). I get her love for René, I admire her for it and I wish I could find a girl who loved me as much as she loves him but I don't need to hear about it on every other page and it wasn't just this. The whole book was a bit repetitive and I was willing the end to come (of the book, not of me. It wasn't that bad!). That surprised me a bit because I thought it would be far more exciting. I know this particular biography only goes up to the year 2000, and we all know what happens in between, but it was just, 'I made a song here then did a concert here then recorded in a studio over there' ad nauseum and I really wanted more. It's such a shame but it won't stop me loving this woman and her music. I'm not sure if I'll read another of her books though.