Reviews - Lady sings the blues

205 reviews for:

Lady sings the blues

William Dufty, Billie Holiday

3.97 AVERAGE

booklotte_mccaffrey's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

tovi_k's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny fast-paced

jlwaltonbest's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

gillianoqr's review against another edition

4.0

Almost every page has an event that would be monumental for anyone else. For Billie Holiday it is just another page in a book showing what it means to have character. Even the most tragic events are told in such a straightforward way that broke my heart even more. I am so glad she overcame the many odds stacked against her to be able to share her voice. But that had a cost - she died hounded by police until her last minute and "poor as the day she was born".

apocryphal_goose's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

rmannion's review against another edition

4.0

informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Billie's narrative voice is clear and endearing and allows the reader to feel like they are really being spoken to by Lady Day. Furthermore, she sprinkles the largely harrowing story of her short life with lots of universal life lessons and political criticism, making her writing feel purposeful and relevant.

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jenmulholland's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective fast-paced

scgbean's review against another edition

5.0

Such a fascinating account of Billie's life, which I knew absolutely nothing about.
Reading up on the book after finishing it, the book is mostly accurate which makes it even more astounding, given her childhood and the struggles she faced after becoming a successful singer.

This should be on anyone's list who wants to read more accounts of racism in this country.

noanana's review against another edition

5.0

Beautifully written, you really feel like you get to know her. It's very honest, witty and personal. Billie Holiday has an incredibly life story and no one could have told it better.

micahglyn's review against another edition

4.0

reflective medium-paced

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