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Me
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“My history is full of what ifs, weird little moments that changed everything.”
First off, this is a 3 star read, but the experience is 4 stars because I’m an Elton fan.
Simply put, I enjoyed this book.
Elton John is a pill. He admits he is a pill, but in a manner that at times feels insincere despite his self-deprecating humor. There is incredible ego present (the text abounds with petty recounting of statistics that ego demands). However, Elton has been very famous since his early 20s. It is understandable.
I really enjoyed the parts of “Me” that focused on Elton’s music, Bernie Taupin, and his albums. I could have taken even more of that. Big praise to John for devoting substantial space in his autobiography to other musicians, especially those who influenced him. People that many folks probably don’t know, like Long John Baldry (I was thrilled to see him mentioned on the first page), Leon Russel, David Ackles, and others. I appreciated that, as many folks who pick up this book might not have heard of them and their music. In fact, if there had been more focus on those aspects of his life, and a little less name-dropping I would not have complained. But, to be fair, those “big” names and experiences have been part of his life too.
All in all, I’m an Elton John fan and I enjoyed his autobiography. It is an engaging read and I think for the most part it seems truthful.
An unexpected pleasure is that the closing pages of “Me” were also quite touching. If you love his music, I am pretty sure you will enjoy this book.
First off, this is a 3 star read, but the experience is 4 stars because I’m an Elton fan.
Simply put, I enjoyed this book.
Elton John is a pill. He admits he is a pill, but in a manner that at times feels insincere despite his self-deprecating humor. There is incredible ego present (the text abounds with petty recounting of statistics that ego demands). However, Elton has been very famous since his early 20s. It is understandable.
I really enjoyed the parts of “Me” that focused on Elton’s music, Bernie Taupin, and his albums. I could have taken even more of that. Big praise to John for devoting substantial space in his autobiography to other musicians, especially those who influenced him. People that many folks probably don’t know, like Long John Baldry (I was thrilled to see him mentioned on the first page), Leon Russel, David Ackles, and others. I appreciated that, as many folks who pick up this book might not have heard of them and their music. In fact, if there had been more focus on those aspects of his life, and a little less name-dropping I would not have complained. But, to be fair, those “big” names and experiences have been part of his life too.
All in all, I’m an Elton John fan and I enjoyed his autobiography. It is an engaging read and I think for the most part it seems truthful.
An unexpected pleasure is that the closing pages of “Me” were also quite touching. If you love his music, I am pretty sure you will enjoy this book.
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Reading Progress
May 5, 2020
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Started Reading
May 5, 2020
– Shelved
May 10, 2020
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Finished Reading
January 1, 2022
– Shelved as:
non-fiction
