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bookbird's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Listened to the audiobook in one sitting. A surprisingly honest account, mostly about Sarah's experiences with fame and her heartbreaking cancer diagnosis. And who knew Hardcore Harding went to boarding school?! I love her and miss her.
izmadi's review
5.0
The best GA book
I read this book as a fan and I was pleasantly surprised by how well written it was (I've read my fair share of poorly done non-fiction). There are so many things to quote, bits of trivia and pieces of wisdom all throughout, the chapters and quotes are well dispersed and it's overall a relatively easy read (not counting the emotional side)... I hope Sarah gets an award for writing this.
It's lovely how honest and transparent she is. I've enjoyed Kimberley's and Cheryl's books, too, but they certainly tried to portray the girls in a certain light, whereas Sarah's book is doing the opposite. We're all aware of how pop group members tend to play exaggerated caricatures of themselves in order to stand out, but this Sarah in all her complexity hit so close to home. Perhaps we're all Sarah.
Most of all, I love her tone of writing and that she packed jokes and fun moments within the book. I wish Sarah all the best.
I read this book as a fan and I was pleasantly surprised by how well written it was (I've read my fair share of poorly done non-fiction). There are so many things to quote, bits of trivia and pieces of wisdom all throughout, the chapters and quotes are well dispersed and it's overall a relatively easy read (not counting the emotional side)... I hope Sarah gets an award for writing this.
It's lovely how honest and transparent she is. I've enjoyed Kimberley's and Cheryl's books, too, but they certainly tried to portray the girls in a certain light, whereas Sarah's book is doing the opposite. We're all aware of how pop group members tend to play exaggerated caricatures of themselves in order to stand out, but this Sarah in all her complexity hit so close to home. Perhaps we're all Sarah.
Most of all, I love her tone of writing and that she packed jokes and fun moments within the book. I wish Sarah all the best.
nicolerathbone's review
4.0
This was honestly just a heartbreaking read. I loved girls aloud so much as a child and hearing about Sarah’s cancer diagnosis through this book knowing she passed away is terrible. Rest in peace Sarah x
hlwilkins's review against another edition
5.0
A poignant memoir from Sarah, I read a year after her death. She loved life and partied hard. But a true reminder of life being too short to get hung up on shit and how it can all end so quickly and without warning.
klwpvfc's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0