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Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile

5 reviews

sarahina_b's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Police brutality, Grief, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Violence, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, War, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Drug use, Racism, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Sexism, and Panic attacks/disorders

livimack's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

There is absolutely no review I can leave that will do this book justice. There’s a lot of heart and a lot of truth. All I can say is, definitely get the audiobook version, because that way you get to actually experience the feeling and the meaning behind every word and every lyric. As much as this book is about a life of trials, hopes, personal developments, family and what it means to be a woman or be gay or be a musician or even a lover of country, it’s actually really so much more simple than that. All this book is, is the most heartfelt, rational and unifying discussion of the three things that should matter to this world most: love, forgiveness and faith. And of course, like Brandi says, those words don’t necessarily have the meaning that so many people think they do. 
I just think it’s brilliant that someone can become your hero by telling you and showing you that they are no hero. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Drug use, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Sexism, Alcoholism, Death, Deportation, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

burdasnest's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

Definitely go the audiobook route for the musical extras and just to hear Brandi read in her own voice. I can’t say I agree with her entire personal philosophy, but she is undoubtedly someone who draws you in and makes you feel warm and welcome. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Pandemic/Epidemic, Addiction, Misogyny, Classism, Suicide, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Drug use

bashsbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

Broken Horses is a candid and honest window in to Brandi Carlile's upbring, inspirations, opinions, and musical journey. It is intimate and personal and frank, and that makes it such an enjoyable book. It feels like a conversation.

I have to highly recommend audiobook, which contains exclusive covers and acoustic versions of some of Carlile's most popular songs at the end of every chapter. Also, at the end, there is a nearly two hour section of the music within back-to-back. This alone makes it superior to the other versions.

My gripes with this book ar very minor - it sometimes feels disjointed, especially at chapter breaks, but Carlile herself admits she isn't a writer. All in all, it's a decent memoir.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Medical content, Drug abuse, Drug use, Classism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Animal death, Lesbophobia, and Death

Minor: Racism, Police brutality, Pandemic/Epidemic, Islamophobia, and Xenophobia

-Graphic descriptions of a child with a life-threatening illness.

abominablesnowaro's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Suicide, Bullying, Grief, and Medical content