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melhara 's review for:
My Love Story: A Memoir
by Tina Turner
3.5/5 (for the audiobook, which, unfortunately, was not narrated by Tina Turner)
As implied by the title, this memoir is about Tina Turner's love life - from her abusive relationship with her first husband, Ike Turner, to her loving and happily-ever-after relationship and marriage to Erwin Bach.
Aside from growing up to Tina Turner's hit songs, I didn't really know much about her. I certainly didn't know she was in an abusive relationship with a husband who constantly beat her, and controlled her career and finances. It takes immense strength to leave an abusive relationship, which she talks about at length (and it is probably why she didn't narrate the audiobook, as it may have been too painful to revisit... or perhaps she didn't narrate the audiobook due to her declining health).
I love that Tina Turner was able to find love again with a caring partner and, as a fellow Swiss, I loved that she became a Swiss citizen!
This book made me wish I watched the Tina Turner musical (which was in Toronto just a few months ago! I missed it - nooo!)
Audiobook Comments:
I listened to the audiobook at x1.60 speed. I was disappointed that Tina Turner didn't narrate the audiobook (she narrated the foreword, but that's it). The narrator, Heather Alicia Simms, narrated the audiobook a bit too happily, even when narrating serious and sad moments, which bothered me. I think I would prefer reading the physical book rather than listening to the audiobook in this case, seeing as Tina Turner wasn't the narrator.
As implied by the title, this memoir is about Tina Turner's love life - from her abusive relationship with her first husband, Ike Turner, to her loving and happily-ever-after relationship and marriage to Erwin Bach.
Aside from growing up to Tina Turner's hit songs, I didn't really know much about her. I certainly didn't know she was in an abusive relationship with a husband who constantly beat her, and controlled her career and finances. It takes immense strength to leave an abusive relationship, which she talks about at length (and it is probably why she didn't narrate the audiobook, as it may have been too painful to revisit... or perhaps she didn't narrate the audiobook due to her declining health).
I love that Tina Turner was able to find love again with a caring partner and, as a fellow Swiss, I loved that she became a Swiss citizen!
This book made me wish I watched the Tina Turner musical (which was in Toronto just a few months ago! I missed it - nooo!)
Audiobook Comments:
I listened to the audiobook at x1.60 speed. I was disappointed that Tina Turner didn't narrate the audiobook (she narrated the foreword, but that's it). The narrator, Heather Alicia Simms, narrated the audiobook a bit too happily, even when narrating serious and sad moments, which bothered me. I think I would prefer reading the physical book rather than listening to the audiobook in this case, seeing as Tina Turner wasn't the narrator.