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Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics
by Dolly Parton
slow-paced
I listened to the audiobook. I hate to say it, but this one was a miss! There were some interesting tidbits on her songs that could be worthwhile to someone with an extensive knowledge of her catalog.
The editing, however, was interesting in a not so good way. Dolly's narration felt like a stream of consciousness that hadn't been planned out beforehand and could have benefitted from some editing afterwards. It seems like there was someone interviewing her, but their questions were cut out and a voice over was added to tie things together, albeit poorly. The result is a rather disjointed collections of feeling random anecdotes. I'd be curious to see what the physical book is like.
A hard-core Dolly fan might still appreciate the book for its background on song and stories from her life, but a casual fan likely wouldn't make it past the disorganization.
The editing, however, was interesting in a not so good way. Dolly's narration felt like a stream of consciousness that hadn't been planned out beforehand and could have benefitted from some editing afterwards. It seems like there was someone interviewing her, but their questions were cut out and a voice over was added to tie things together, albeit poorly. The result is a rather disjointed collections of feeling random anecdotes. I'd be curious to see what the physical book is like.
A hard-core Dolly fan might still appreciate the book for its background on song and stories from her life, but a casual fan likely wouldn't make it past the disorganization.