forsakenfates's review against another edition
4.0
I finally finished this book after reading it for two months. I ended up listening to most of this book on audiobook because of my eye surgery recovery but that was perfect because it is read by Anderson and Gloria themselves.
This book was an amazing foray into Anderson but also Gloria's life. This book is told back and forth between Anderson and his mother in the form of emails. While it is back and forth between the two it it still feels very much like you are reading a novel. I loved reading about various aspects of both of their lives and I loved how personal this book felt. This book was truly about a mother and a son and their relationship.
This book was an amazing foray into Anderson but also Gloria's life. This book is told back and forth between Anderson and his mother in the form of emails. While it is back and forth between the two it it still feels very much like you are reading a novel. I loved reading about various aspects of both of their lives and I loved how personal this book felt. This book was truly about a mother and a son and their relationship.
kookie9200's review against another edition
4.0
I quite enjoyed this. It was very interesting reading Gloria's life history, and seeing an era that has passed by.
megan_fowle's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
3.5
mariahroze's review against another edition
3.0
I read this book for my hometown retired teachers book club.
This book is written in almost interview form, where Anderson Cooper is asking his mother questions. I did not enjoy this style of writing because the book was sporadic and didn't follow a consistent pattern. Since I knew very little about Gloria Vanderbilt I needed this book to fill in gaps and large amount of information for me. Sadly, this book did not and left me very confused at times.
After Gloria suffered a brief but serious illness at the age of ninety-one, she and her son begin a year-long conversation. The result is this book.
This book covers the tragedies and triumphs of their family. It covers the nontraditional childhood that Gloria had and her experiences with many husbands. She talks about her mistakes and how she did what she could so her children wouldn't make them. She also talked about the lack of direction and support that she had growing up, which caused a lot of those mistakes.
This book had some entertaining moments, but it was never gripping and never made me feel like I HAD to continue reading it.
This book is written in almost interview form, where Anderson Cooper is asking his mother questions. I did not enjoy this style of writing because the book was sporadic and didn't follow a consistent pattern. Since I knew very little about Gloria Vanderbilt I needed this book to fill in gaps and large amount of information for me. Sadly, this book did not and left me very confused at times.
After Gloria suffered a brief but serious illness at the age of ninety-one, she and her son begin a year-long conversation. The result is this book.
This book covers the tragedies and triumphs of their family. It covers the nontraditional childhood that Gloria had and her experiences with many husbands. She talks about her mistakes and how she did what she could so her children wouldn't make them. She also talked about the lack of direction and support that she had growing up, which caused a lot of those mistakes.
This book had some entertaining moments, but it was never gripping and never made me feel like I HAD to continue reading it.
cook_memorial_public_library's review against another edition
4.0
A 2016 staff favorite recommended by Jo.
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