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reads_for_charity's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
In general, I enjoy memoirs and autobiographies. Learning about Loretta Lynn's younger years and upbringing was the best part of the book. It is amazing how quickly she gained fame once she set out to do that. In the latter half it seems she is trying to explain or justify many of her actions, or the stories of her, after becoming famous, which may be a somewhat necessary thing to do for all celebrities, but can begin to sound self-important. It was good, just wasn't the "great" I was expecting.
emileereadsbooks's review
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
Thank you Grand Central for the gifted book that I read partnered with the library audio.
The voices of Loretta and her peers are part of the soundtrack of my childhood. But I never knew too much about their back stories. Which made this read fascinating. Loretta Lynn was a bride at 14 and had 4 kids by 18, was a grandmother at 29 and also became a country music legend. Listening to Sissy Spacek narrate this audiobook felt very much like Loretta herself was just sitting in a rocking chair and telling me her story. It feels a bit all over the place, but that also feels just right. After I finished the book I told someone, Loretta Lynn may be one of the most naïve celebrities that there has ever been. She is very honest about her lack of schooling, her complicated marriage, and the things that have taken her by surprise as she has navigated her career. This book felt a bit like a time capsule into yesteryear as it is definitely a relic of when it was originally written (1976). Loretta is an interesting mix of old fashioned and progressive in her views, especially for the time in which she had them. This book was updated, but I would also be interested in seeing a sequel to this book to read Loretta's take on her life from the 70s until today.
The voices of Loretta and her peers are part of the soundtrack of my childhood. But I never knew too much about their back stories. Which made this read fascinating. Loretta Lynn was a bride at 14 and had 4 kids by 18, was a grandmother at 29 and also became a country music legend. Listening to Sissy Spacek narrate this audiobook felt very much like Loretta herself was just sitting in a rocking chair and telling me her story. It feels a bit all over the place, but that also feels just right. After I finished the book I told someone, Loretta Lynn may be one of the most naïve celebrities that there has ever been. She is very honest about her lack of schooling, her complicated marriage, and the things that have taken her by surprise as she has navigated her career. This book felt a bit like a time capsule into yesteryear as it is definitely a relic of when it was originally written (1976). Loretta is an interesting mix of old fashioned and progressive in her views, especially for the time in which she had them. This book was updated, but I would also be interested in seeing a sequel to this book to read Loretta's take on her life from the 70s until today.
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