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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
Lily Allen is very honest and logical in her book. She is, in my opinion, a very intelligent person and very self-aware. Reading this book made me think about different concepts: that the grass isn't always greener on the other side, to be aware of how you are acting and be understanding of other people's behaviour. We never know what's going on in someone's life or head, and it's important to realise that we should be understanding and kind to eachother. The book itself is easy to read, it is funny at parts and will definitely make you think. I loved it, and I'm seeing Lily Allen in concert in December so now I feel extra excited knowing that she writes all of her songs herself and that they represent what she has gone through or how she was feeling at a certain period in her life!
emotional
funny
reflective
I listened to the audiobook on my library's app, and it is Lily herself reading it.
I was an early fan of hers, and always liked her music, but I don't think I ever knew just how much she had going on in her life. She's obviously had a very challenging life and while she talks very candidly about the mistakes she made, it makes for difficult reading/listening at times knowing just how many poor decisions someone can make. There aren't many happy moments, and Lily's reading is very monotonous, so if anyone picks up the bright yellow book thinking it's going to be exciting and upbeat, they may be in for a bit of a shock.
I really hope in 10 years' time Lily is able to write a follow up with how she's found peace.
I was an early fan of hers, and always liked her music, but I don't think I ever knew just how much she had going on in her life. She's obviously had a very challenging life and while she talks very candidly about the mistakes she made, it makes for difficult reading/listening at times knowing just how many poor decisions someone can make. There aren't many happy moments, and Lily's reading is very monotonous, so if anyone picks up the bright yellow book thinking it's going to be exciting and upbeat, they may be in for a bit of a shock.
I really hope in 10 years' time Lily is able to write a follow up with how she's found peace.
Have always appreciated Lily Allen’s honesty through her music. Her memoir is more of the same. It’s always good to read about women and their imperfections.
After reading half of it I still don’t get the hype. To me it feels a lot like name dropping and nepobaby-ism.
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I really struggled to get through this. I don’t know if it was the writing that just didn’t work for me but it took me a hot minute to finish this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Stalking
Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault
Minor: Abortion
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Abortion, Gaslighting, Classism
Minor: Infertility, Racism, Transphobia, Islamophobia, Car accident
Došao mi je taj period kada bih čitala neki memoar ili biografiju pa sam tražeći malo po internetu naletela na ovu knjigu i nabavila je u ebook formatu.Znala sam ko je Lily Allen,čak sam i obožavala njen album "It's not me it's you" (koji je izašao na moj rođendan 2009. pa se zato i sećam datuma) i obožavala sam kao jedanaestogodišnja klinka da slušam pesme kao "Fuck you" i "Not Fair" a svakako nisam razumela značenje istih, mada mi je tada muzički ukus bio krajnje diskutabilan pa ništa ne mogu da kažem u svoju odbranu.Kasnije sam opet slušala neke njene pesme ali uglavnom ove starije,sve u svemu znala sam ko je ona i kolika je bila njena popularnost pre.
Što se tiče same knjige,iskreno da kažem bila je bolja nego što sam očekivala.Lily opisuje sve krajnje iskreno,dosta je oštra prema svojim greškama i manama i priznaje ih,takođe priča o nekim stvarima iz njenog javnog života(pojedinosti o liku koji je uhodio,par skandala koje je imala i slično).Dopao mi se i deo o celom procesu stvaranja pesama i njenom procesu rasta.
Sasvim solidno napisano,ako vas zanima da više saznate o njoj,svakako uzmite ovu knjigu.
Što se tiče same knjige,iskreno da kažem bila je bolja nego što sam očekivala.Lily opisuje sve krajnje iskreno,dosta je oštra prema svojim greškama i manama i priznaje ih,takođe priča o nekim stvarima iz njenog javnog života(pojedinosti o liku koji je uhodio,par skandala koje je imala i slično).Dopao mi se i deo o celom procesu stvaranja pesama i njenom procesu rasta.
Sasvim solidno napisano,ako vas zanima da više saznate o njoj,svakako uzmite ovu knjigu.
This is Lilly at her best. Witty, honest, and unapologetically herself. This book reflects her in sharp focus. It is in no way glorifying as most celebrity memoirs tend to be. Lilly Allen's music shaped my pre-teen years and it is both enlightening and heartbreaking to learn about the life she was living behind each album she produced. The text itself can be slightly rambly at times, but given the nature of the book, I consider it justified.