Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Me by Elton John

16 reviews

bethaburn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

kk_gotit_goinon's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

If I ever write a memoir I want it to be like this. Owning my wrongs, laying everything on the table, and just going for it. I've always been a fan and this made me love Elton even more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer and Vomit

lmb3393's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Sooo incredible, especially at the tail end where it got shocking and surprising, but ended very gratifyingly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, and Medical content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Alcohol

Minor: Grief

betag1013's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

skelleybean's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

adampjt's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Outing, Abandonment, and Alcohol

aserra's review against another edition

funny slow-paced

2.5

The story of Elton John is magnificent, and not at all the reason for the rating. What brings this memoir down is the quality of the writing. I would be very interested to read an Elton John memoir ghostwritten by someone else (most certainly someone who does not write for The Guardian). What should be an inspiring, poignant, humorous tale is instead a slog through the life of a wonderful person.

The pictures are wonderful, though. I will retain my copy for those alone.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Grief

nicolesbookreviews's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Outing, and Toxic friendship

thealicejackson's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol