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Me by Elton John

13 reviews

adampjt's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

nicolesbookreviews's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

inkdrinkers's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

This is such a wonderful biography. I chose to listen to the audiobook, which Taron Egerton narrated after playing Elton John in the biopic "Rocketman". Taron did a wonderful job with the narration, and every voice and accent he put on were vibrant and funny!

While hard to listen to, this book was a fascinating insight to Elton John's life. From his rocky start to his sudden fame, down to the dirty details of his addictions and failed relationships. I really came away from this book marveling at all the life he's lived. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves a good celebrity memoir!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship

This book deals heavily with Elton John's drug use, addictions (drugs, sex, and eating disorders). It also features discussion about the death of friends and the AIDs crisis in the 80s.

bwaymadeline's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

love you elton

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Physical abuse, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Cancer

kellypower_17's review

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

Inspired me in so many ways I never thought a book could.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

ilana_pop's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

From Reggie’s childhood to the birth of Elton John, from the rocking seventies to the hazy nineties, from singing in a Donald Duck costume to celebrated music maker. 

A candid memoire written in a fascinating way, with incredible humor, honest and raw, moving, compelling… including tantrums. One of my favorite artists in all honesty. 

Elton John has lived the real '70s pop star life' you imagine when you hear the words '70s pop star life'. A colorful period with crazy outfits, sex, drugs and rock and roll… He experienced it from the front row (or rather from the stage) and paints a particularly intense portrait of the period. Mercilessly honest, he doesn't shy away from exposing the ugly things as well. His drug and alcohol addiction are discussed in detail, as is his eating disorder. It's not a happy story, but it's part of the story. There is so much to discover about him. 

An incredibly layered person who writes great music, lost a lot of people, lived a completely crazy upside down life but also laughed and loved a lot.

A man who has lived many lives himself. A man who has had meaning in many lives. Has stood on the barricades against homophobia and AIDS. Dared to go against the press and paparazzi and stand up for themselves. 

An artist whose music I already loved, but now I also respect it very much as a person.

The impact Elton John has on music yesterday, today and tomorrow across different genres is huge. Rock, disco, classical, pop, musical, film… He has done just about everything, a real musical centipede. And boy,  can that man sing and write music. Not everyone is a fan of his music (which is completely okay) but you can't deny the impact he has on music.

 I listened to the audiobook and highly recommend it for long car rides. The full book narrated by Taron Egerton, who also plays Elton John in the great movie Rocketman, is available in full on Spotify. 

After 12 hours with Elton, it feels like saying goodbye to a friend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

lowkeymarie's review

dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

5.0

I've had "Philadelphia Freedom" stuck in my head for like a week straight and I regret nothing.

I've been a fan of Sir Elton Hercules John's music since I was a kid, but this book has made me a fan of him as a person. What a life, what an extraordinary man.

Highly recommend the audiobook performed by Taran Egerton, who does an absolutely phenomenal job.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Incest and Rape

faithtrustozdust's review

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

4.75

A week ago I did not know anything about Elton John beyond the cursory he's gay and he wrote Your Song. I picked up this book after watching Rocketman and instantly falling in love with it and wanted to get his memoir to know more. I have come out of this book a true fan and excited to dive into his music. The book has such a warm conversational tone (helped by the amazing Taron Egerton who reads the audiobook!) that makes the funny parts laugh out loud hilarious, and the more serious parts hit me like a ton of bricks.

In particular I was touched with the way he discussed meeting and falling in love with his husband and them having their sons. Yes the stories about rock and roll legends are hilarious. Yes his story about getting sober was deeply moving. But hearing a queer person, an older queer person, have a fulfilling and happy marriage and two amazing sons, was so touching to me. Stories like that are far too rare.

Even if you don't think you like Elton John, I insist you pick this up. There really is something in here for everyone, and you may come away like I did as a new fan.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

madisonfrank's review

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cancer, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Sexual content