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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Infidelity
Beautifully written memoir that all would appreciate.
Captain Janeway was a fascinating character to me. As a devoted Star Trek fan, the first female captain was a big deal. At first her voice bothered me, but I got used to it quickly, and from there I developed a real liking for the character, and I wanted to learn more about the person.
Kate Mulgrew wrote and narrated this autobiography herself. In some ways I learned a lot about her life, but in other ways, I felt she skimmed over some important events, about which I would have liked to have learned more-most especially her work with the rest of the cast on Star Trek: Voyager.
Ms. Mulgrew is a strong woman. She makes no apologies for her choices, and I respect that. She works hard and it seems she has a close-knit family. But in some ways, it seems like her life has been charmed. As of the end of the book, she still has both parents, (though it was mentioned at one point that her mother had an incident which sounded like the onset of dementia to me. I would have liked to have learned more about her feelings regarding that, as my own mother was diagnosed with dementia last year.) She was able to be reunited with the daughter she gave up for adoption. (Did she regret giving her up? She never says so, exactly, though she did search for her for years.) There is another reunion at the end, which seems to put the final touch on it-she gets everything she wants.
Where she sort of lost me for a while was during her divorce, when she was relating how she hadn't worked for a while and that she was broke. She calls whomever, finds out she has only $10,000.00 left and decides to take her two boys to Ireland for the summer. Apparently, Ms. Mulgrew and I have VERY different ideas about what it means to be broke. (My idea of it involves no vacations or any sum over $10.00.)
Kate Mulgrew can write and write well. Combined with her narration, it made this autobiography a joy to listen to. Despite the rather abrupt ending, I recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about this fascinating woman.
Kate Mulgrew wrote and narrated this autobiography herself. In some ways I learned a lot about her life, but in other ways, I felt she skimmed over some important events, about which I would have liked to have learned more-most especially her work with the rest of the cast on Star Trek: Voyager.
Where she sort of lost me for a while was during her divorce, when she was relating how she hadn't worked for a while and that she was broke. She calls whomever, finds out she has only $10,000.00 left and decides to take her two boys to Ireland for the summer. Apparently, Ms. Mulgrew and I have VERY different ideas about what it means to be broke. (My idea of it involves no vacations or any sum over $10.00.)
Kate Mulgrew can write and write well. Combined with her narration, it made this autobiography a joy to listen to. Despite the rather abrupt ending, I recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about this fascinating woman.
I listened to Kate Mulgrew's autobiography "Born With Teeth" on audible and finished it yesterday. For those that don't recognize the name she is an accomplished stage actress and was Captain Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager and is currently in Orange is the New Black. I only know her from the few episodes of Murder, She Wrote that she guest starred in. From those few episodes I was impressed with her acting and especially her voice. She definitely left an impression. She reads her book on audible and I've always loved her voice which is why I choose it. I was incredibly impressed with her writing. She has lived a very interesting life (gave a baby up for adoption, was raped, traveled the world, many lovers) and she describes it in amazing detail. She skips some stuff and part of me wishes she would go into detail about it but the other part of me realizes it's probably too painful. I think that is why I can't give five stars because I want to know about things she left out. Hopefully, she will write a sequel after awhile. Anyways, I would recommend picking it up if you are a fan of hers or if you are interested in what a female actor's life was like in the '70s-'90s or if you want to read a really interesting life story. I also highly recommend the audiobook.
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Confession time: I got this without realizing who Kate Mulgrew was. The title was what got my attention. In my defense, I've never seen a single episode of Star Trek, but I have binge-watched Orange is the New Black. Sooo...anyway, once I took it home I read the back and the lightbulb clicked on.
The book itself, and Mulgrew's narration, was excellent. I loved hearing about her family life and her discovery of acting as a passion. I was intrigued that, unlike many celebrities, she had no qualms stating that when she found herself pregnant and unmarried, abortion was not an option (she was brought up in an Irish Catholic household) and she gave the baby up for adoption. Overall, it was an extremely enjoyable autobiography.
The book itself, and Mulgrew's narration, was excellent. I loved hearing about her family life and her discovery of acting as a passion. I was intrigued that, unlike many celebrities, she had no qualms stating that when she found herself pregnant and unmarried, abortion was not an option (she was brought up in an Irish Catholic household) and she gave the baby up for adoption. Overall, it was an extremely enjoyable autobiography.
I grew up watching Star Trek: Voyager, and if you’ve followed me on any of my social media channels, you will know I’m a huge Trekkie.
When I heard Kate Mulgrew (aka, Captain Janeway of the Starship Voyager) wrote a memoir, I put it on my list of to-be read.
I have to say, it wasn’t what I expected.
First of all, I was at first a little saddened that she didn’t reach the Star Trek portion of her life until quite near the end. I selfishly expected the book to be mostly about that period in her life, but it was obviously not the most important--rightly so.
I knew she began her career with Ryan’s Hope, but didn’t know about her theatre career or that she was in anything else besides Star Trek and Orange is the New Black. I could have looked this information up online, but didn’t ever do it for some reason.
These expectations didn’t hold me back, though. I loved every second of Mulgrew’s narrative that read like a novel. Perhaps a little arrogant here and there, who the hell cares? As another reviewer rightly pointed out, an actor or playwright who happened to be a man wouldn’t have held back on the arrogance. It’s a breath of fresh air to hear a woman talk about incredible romances, searing loss and insatiable love for the art of acting without holding back.
The poetry of the passages in this book were astounding. Mulgrew paints a picture the reader can dive right into. Each page in this book is full of drama, dripping with nostalgia or poetically dreamy, it’s no wonder she was convinced to write a memoir.
Even though the book wasn’t what I was expecting, I was pleasantly surprised and wish Mulgrew would write a novel to add to her clearly already prolific repertoire. I heard she has decided to write a second memoir (please, more Star Trek stories!!) and I will be the first in line to buy it--especially if she goes on tour and I get to meet her.
When I heard Kate Mulgrew (aka, Captain Janeway of the Starship Voyager) wrote a memoir, I put it on my list of to-be read.
I have to say, it wasn’t what I expected.
First of all, I was at first a little saddened that she didn’t reach the Star Trek portion of her life until quite near the end. I selfishly expected the book to be mostly about that period in her life, but it was obviously not the most important--rightly so.
I knew she began her career with Ryan’s Hope, but didn’t know about her theatre career or that she was in anything else besides Star Trek and Orange is the New Black. I could have looked this information up online, but didn’t ever do it for some reason.
These expectations didn’t hold me back, though. I loved every second of Mulgrew’s narrative that read like a novel. Perhaps a little arrogant here and there, who the hell cares? As another reviewer rightly pointed out, an actor or playwright who happened to be a man wouldn’t have held back on the arrogance. It’s a breath of fresh air to hear a woman talk about incredible romances, searing loss and insatiable love for the art of acting without holding back.
The poetry of the passages in this book were astounding. Mulgrew paints a picture the reader can dive right into. Each page in this book is full of drama, dripping with nostalgia or poetically dreamy, it’s no wonder she was convinced to write a memoir.
Even though the book wasn’t what I was expecting, I was pleasantly surprised and wish Mulgrew would write a novel to add to her clearly already prolific repertoire. I heard she has decided to write a second memoir (please, more Star Trek stories!!) and I will be the first in line to buy it--especially if she goes on tour and I get to meet her.
Very engaging, fascinating life. I enjoyed every minute of this book