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Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile

2 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

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.