A review by claudiaslibrarycard
I've Had to Think Up a Way to Survive: On Trauma, Persistence, and Dolly Parton by Lynn Melnick
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
I've Had to Think Up a Way to Survive is a beautiful nonfiction and memoir blend about Dolly Parton and the author. At first glance Lynn Melnick seems an unlikely Dolly fan, but is that even possible? Don't most people love Dolly? And this book looks at why we love her without being overgenerous. Melnick is honest about Dolly's flaws and what makes her exceptional.
Told in chapters titled after Dolly's songs, Melnick begins each section with information about that song and its background and then moves into how the lyrics or context relate to her own life. Melnick began her fight with addiction as a teenager and she shares candidly what that was like and how it has impacted her as an adult.
I really loved this book and I can't help but also recommend She Come by it Natural by Sarah Smarsh which is a similar nonfiction mashup about the great Dolly Parton. Read by the author and naturally lending itself to a new playlist for you, this audiobook is not to be missed.
Told in chapters titled after Dolly's songs, Melnick begins each section with information about that song and its background and then moves into how the lyrics or context relate to her own life. Melnick began her fight with addiction as a teenager and she shares candidly what that was like and how it has impacted her as an adult.
I really loved this book and I can't help but also recommend She Come by it Natural by Sarah Smarsh which is a similar nonfiction mashup about the great Dolly Parton. Read by the author and naturally lending itself to a new playlist for you, this audiobook is not to be missed.