tallesttrees's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
taylorcali's review against another edition
4.0
I listened to this as an audiobook, which I'd highly recommend when reading this book. Tegan and Sara are excellent storytellers. I felt like I was right there along with them. Though it's hard to tell their voices apart, they say their names before each chapter to help with clarity. The songs included are a great touch to hear how they sounded when first starting—although two days after hearing it, I still have "Where Did You Go Tegan" stuck in my head. (If you listen, you'll understand.)
Though T&S are seven years older than me, I felt like I still got all of their pop culture references—the giraffe Beanie Baby carried around (Twig!) and quoting The Smashing Pumpkins, "'I'll burn my eyes out, before I get out...' I wanted to burn my eyes out too." YES! Pretty sure I said those exact words after that exact song (and "I'll tear my heart out, before I get out") many, many times. Here for it.
It's when reading books like this that I realize again how lucky my parents were with my sister and me. Things I've never done but T&S had already done many times by the time they were sixteen: Gone to a rave. Done Acid. I could go on. Perhaps I'll start sending my parents books like this to remind them of just how good I was. :'D
Though T&S are seven years older than me, I felt like I still got all of their pop culture references—the giraffe Beanie Baby carried around (Twig!) and quoting The Smashing Pumpkins, "'I'll burn my eyes out, before I get out...' I wanted to burn my eyes out too." YES! Pretty sure I said those exact words after that exact song (and "I'll tear my heart out, before I get out") many, many times. Here for it.
It's when reading books like this that I realize again how lucky my parents were with my sister and me. Things I've never done but T&S had already done many times by the time they were sixteen: Gone to a rave. Done Acid. I could go on. Perhaps I'll start sending my parents books like this to remind them of just how good I was. :'D
chela_c's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
elude's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
boburnham's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
This book was just so so good and heart wrenching. It perfectly encapsulates how it feels to come into your queerness and identity.
cass_hixon's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Listen to the audiobook! Tegan and Sara read their chapters themselves and there are original recordings of their songs after each chapter. I’m three years older than the duo and listening to their memories brought me back to my own days of youth and love of grunge, Indy music. I’ve seen Sara and Tegan live in Seattle this past summer and I got a first-hand experience of Sara’s story-telling skills, and now I’m glad I have listened to their memoir and how they came to be Tegan & Sara, the band.
sadie_reads_alatte's review against another edition
"Don't live your life for me or for anyone. Live your life as if you're one."
What I loved:
Chapters alternating between Tegan and Sara's points of view.
Raw, vulnerable and unapologetic stories.
Getting to experience the birth of their musical career. However, I feel like we really need a sequel, "Becoming Tegan and Sara"; the story after high school but before they became the pop icons they are today.
Recommended if you:
LOVE Tegan and Sara.
Enjoy a good coming of age story.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go listen to their entire discography from start to finish.
What I loved:
Chapters alternating between Tegan and Sara's points of view.
Raw, vulnerable and unapologetic stories.
Getting to experience the birth of their musical career. However, I feel like we really need a sequel, "Becoming Tegan and Sara"; the story after high school but before they became the pop icons they are today.
Recommended if you:
LOVE Tegan and Sara.
Enjoy a good coming of age story.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go listen to their entire discography from start to finish.