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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
I learned about the term "ofay" by reading this book.
An interesting read of a hard life.
The entry for the book on wikipedia asserts some inaccuracies of her account.
An interesting read of a hard life.
The entry for the book on wikipedia asserts some inaccuracies of her account.
emotional
inspiring
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slow-paced
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
emotional
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sad
This book was, quite simply, refreshing. Billie Holiday is a true activist and on the ground woman who understands complex power structures and tells it like it is. Her insights into social issues that are only now being spoken of and untangled are remarkable.
update: even better the second time around. taught it to my students, I believe it to be an amazing way to introduce students to questions of inequality, intersectionality, and everydayness. one of the most important books they will read, I think
update: even better the second time around. taught it to my students, I believe it to be an amazing way to introduce students to questions of inequality, intersectionality, and everydayness. one of the most important books they will read, I think
Meh. Take with a grain of salt, since it's (apparently) mostly ghostwritten.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
informative
medium-paced
When reading please acknowledge my grammar is not the best as I am dyslexic.
I don’t like this book. I don’t like anything about it, I really wanted to get to know the Great Lady Day, but the writing is just so awful, it was so painful to read. Literally I forgot everything after i read it, the writing was just so terrible.
Also upon research I discovered not only the book wasn’t written by Billie, she has also never read it, which makes me question its authenticity.
The 2 star rating is just to respect Billie Holiday herself and all she went through and overcame. It is nothing to do with the book itself.
I don’t like this book. I don’t like anything about it, I really wanted to get to know the Great Lady Day, but the writing is just so awful, it was so painful to read. Literally I forgot everything after i read it, the writing was just so terrible.
Also upon research I discovered not only the book wasn’t written by Billie, she has also never read it, which makes me question its authenticity.
The 2 star rating is just to respect Billie Holiday herself and all she went through and overcame. It is nothing to do with the book itself.
I’m a huge fan of Billie Holiday’s music. But sadly this just didn’t do much for me. It read to me like a chronological list of events that occurred in her life. I felt as if nothing insightful about Jazz or her music specifically was said. It especially lost me when she began talking about drugs way more than she did music, the book overall felt like a tale about her relationship with drugs as opposed to music.
Anyways, in conclusion, this just wasn’t for me.
Anyways, in conclusion, this just wasn’t for me.