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I Love the Bones of You: My Father and the Making of Me by Christopher Eccleston

a_bit_of_light_reading's review

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emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

nickeal1's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

ellie_cripps's review against another edition

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5.0

This is quite the autobiography. Christopher Eccleston is open with his life and the troubles he has experienced in a way I don't think I've ever encountered before, in person or in a work of literature. His complete comfort with talking about mental health and his father's deterioration should be hugely admired and emulated. I came in with an open curiosity and I'm finishing this book feeling better educated and hugely more understanding. Thanks.

camprocter's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

Really candid and emotional memoir. He seems like a real decent, principled, and down-to-earth kind of guy. Would recommend a read.

sillybillybooklover's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad

5.0


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milkfran's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.0

damla_'s review against another edition

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dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.0


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robertmorvay's review against another edition

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4.0

Though occasionally sloppy in terms of pace and structure, this is a deeply emotional autobiography that goes above and beyond the usual for the genre with what it tries to say. Chris has a fantastic voice, and I related to him and his story every step of the way. Beautiful.

libbysbooks_'s review against another edition

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4.0

This book is such a wonderfully raw and honest account of his own life, from childhood memories, to his various acting roles, his struggles with depression and anorexia and how all this and more have been shaped by his relationship with his father and being from a working class background. I listened to this as an audiobook and it was such a lovely and interesting insight into his life. I really enjoyed reading this!!

katya_s's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0