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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
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Exactly like the title suggests, I loved how the book reads like a diary or a conversation. It flips around between things she's mentioned and things that she will mention. That might be annoying to read in some ways, but it felt real.
I loved the way the book provided context for each of lily's albums but mostly I loved just learning more about her rocky journey into fame and all the followed on. She conveyed her experiences very well.
It was a quick read, but a worthwhile read. Would be a good choice for a holiday where you don't want something heavy.
I loved the way the book provided context for each of lily's albums but mostly I loved just learning more about her rocky journey into fame and all the followed on. She conveyed her experiences very well.
It was a quick read, but a worthwhile read. Would be a good choice for a holiday where you don't want something heavy.
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I did really enjoy learning more about Allen's life, her music career and the abysmal sexism she experienced in the industry. I felt the her reflection was frank and felt very honest, although I don't think the style of an autobiography is for me. Sometimes the genre can try and make every moment and feeling in someone's life means something, as it must track the entirety for the life but also entertain the reader throughout. I think I will seek memoirs out more going forwards.
Bit of a miss for me unfortunately. I found I didn't enjoy the writing style and just didn't get on with the way she talked about her life, finding it a bit vague where you wanted to know more and far too specific where you didn't care.
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5/5
This was absolutely brilliant. I read it in one day (my first ever time achieving this with a book!). She's so brutally honest about everything which makes the book both very entertaining but also completely heart wrenching. I'm a huge fan of celebrity memoirs and this is up there with some of the best I've read. Hugely recommend.
This was absolutely brilliant. I read it in one day (my first ever time achieving this with a book!). She's so brutally honest about everything which makes the book both very entertaining but also completely heart wrenching. I'm a huge fan of celebrity memoirs and this is up there with some of the best I've read. Hugely recommend.
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It's lily's world & we're all living in it, or at least that's how she seems to sees it.
Prep yourself for a lot of self sabotage, a lot of self indulgence, & just a lot of "self" in general.
Lily admits to being a narcissist. It's honestly cool that she can admit to something like that, but doesn't take away the feeling of reading a memoir written by a narcissist. She floats from mess to mess, creating many of them herself & rarely reflecting on how her destructive behavior affected others.
There were a few redeemable parts. She has some funny jokes. Plus, her talking voice is nice, not sure I would've made it through had her accent not have been reading aloud to me. Anyway, I hope she's happy now with David Harbour. I love him.
Prep yourself for a lot of self sabotage, a lot of self indulgence, & just a lot of "self" in general.
Lily admits to being a narcissist. It's honestly cool that she can admit to something like that, but doesn't take away the feeling of reading a memoir written by a narcissist. She floats from mess to mess, creating many of them herself & rarely reflecting on how her destructive behavior affected others.
There were a few redeemable parts. She has some funny jokes. Plus, her talking voice is nice, not sure I would've made it through had her accent not have been reading aloud to me. Anyway, I hope she's happy now with David Harbour. I love him.
I have grown up with the music of Lily Allen and have loved every one of her albums. I always felt like she was also growing with them. Now reading about what her life was really like and what the music meant to her, makes listening to it so much more special. Definitely recommend it to anyone who knows her music, but also to people who have never heard of her. It’s such a heartfelt account of life behind the scenes.