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kelly_e's review against another edition
4.25
Author: Elton John
Genre: Memoir
Rating: 4.25
Pub Date: October 15 2019
T H R E E β’ W O R D S
Candid β’ Glitzy β’ Surreal
π S Y N O P S I S
In Me Elton John details his extraordinary life. From dreaming of being a pop star as a kid to early rejections, to touring the U.S. for the first time at twenty-three, to spinning out of control as a chart-topping superstar to getting clean and changing his life, John's memoir details the ups and downs of his storied life and career.
π T H O U G H T S
I always love a good celebrity memoir, because it's so tough for me to imagine what life would be like being famous, and Me did not disappoint. Elton John held nothing back. Writing with raw honesty, he doesn't paint himself exclusively in a positive light rather taking the reader along for all of the highs and lows, revealing his quirks along the way. As a reader, I was given an inside look into so many parts of his life that I had no idea about. I really appreciated how he connects to the reader with universal struggles, and how they contrast with some of the unbelievable experiences of his life.
Maybe this is to be expected, but for me there was just a little too much name dropping, celebrity gossip, and cussing, which ended up detracting from my enjoyment.
At the end of the day, this is a story of redemption and overcoming some of the harshest struggles, all while living life in the fast lane. If you're thinking of picking this one up, I highly recommend the audio and it pairs well with the Rocketman movie.
π R E C O M M E N D β’ T O
β’ Elton John followers
β’ fans of audiobook memoirs
β’ readers who like redemptive stories
π F A V O U R I T E β’ Q U O T E S
"You want more time, you need to learn to live like this, you have to slow down."
"I had no idea how to live, but I didnβt want to die."
"Sometimes, you just have to step up to the plate, even if the plate is miles outside your comfort zone."
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Cancer, Suicide, and Death of parent
thealicejackson's review against another edition
3.0
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
toasterposter15's review against another edition
4.75
Minor: Sexual content
bwaymadeline's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
kellypower_17's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
redhead_reader's review against another edition
5.0
The memoir itself is great. Elton shares so much about his life; it truly is an in-depth look into the life of Elton John with the good, bad, embarrassing shame, joys, achievements, and all the moments in between. Heβs a great story teller and I love how his essence seems to jump out from the pages unabashedly. I loved it.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol
ezraaa's review against another edition
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident and Pregnancy
madisonfrank's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
travelseatsreads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, and Sexual content