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A review by roksyreads
Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography by Billy Connolly
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Billy Connolly shares his life story – from humble beginnings in a Glasgow tenement flat in 1942, to his rise to the status of comedy legend – in his own windswept and interesting words.
I both read my physical copy and listened to the audiobook for this one. Written and read by Billy himself, it was heartbreaking to learn about his difficult childhood, but an absolute joy to follow the story of his growth as both a human being and entertainer.
Rating a memoir doesn’t feel right to me, so I won’t be assigning stars to Windswept & Interesting. Rather, I’ll leave you with a section (in-part) which particularly resonated with me as I continue on my own journey of self.
“You have to genuinely not give a 𝓯*𝓬𝓴 for what any other living human being thinks of you… Seek the company of people who, when left alone in a room with a tea cosy, will always try it on… And tell your story your own damn way.”
I both read my physical copy and listened to the audiobook for this one. Written and read by Billy himself, it was heartbreaking to learn about his difficult childhood, but an absolute joy to follow the story of his growth as both a human being and entertainer.
Rating a memoir doesn’t feel right to me, so I won’t be assigning stars to Windswept & Interesting. Rather, I’ll leave you with a section (in-part) which particularly resonated with me as I continue on my own journey of self.
“You have to genuinely not give a 𝓯*𝓬𝓴 for what any other living human being thinks of you… Seek the company of people who, when left alone in a room with a tea cosy, will always try it on… And tell your story your own damn way.”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Abandonment