At first I though that the language was rather "babyish" when Ronnie Spector was relating her early experiences with getting into the music business. But as I read on, her tone and vocabulary changed, almost as if she had matured and had more insight. This was quite a good turn of writing because it reflected her stages of life. Indeed, this was a very interior novel, where I learned about what was going on inside Ronnie Spector's emotions and naive interpretations of her relationship with Phil Spector.
The book vacillated between Ronnie's experiences in her career and living and working with Phil Spector. He brought her fame by recording her voice and adding his wall of sound. Luckily she still had gigs outside of the recording studio, but bit by bit, Phil would curtail those by making her fly to LA to record this or that song - many of which never saw the light of day. It was his initial way of controlling her. Later he put a monkey wrench in the works of her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - although she was inducted later - just another thing he did that had me fuming!
The later incidents that happened in their marriage and with their adopted son were intense and page turning.
It was so great to read about her several comebacks that helped her realize what a contribution she made to everyone's music after her! Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Van Zant, and my favorite - the single "Take me home tonight" by Eddie Money.
As I was reading and going to YouTube to listen to her songs, I thought of Amy Winehouse whose voice I adored. Indeed, towards the end of the book, Ronnie mentions her affection for her - carrying on her vocal style. Indeed after Winehouse died, Ronnie did a tribute by covering Back to Black. So good!
Glad Ronnie had such a great companion and love in her husband of many years. The account of giving birth to her two children was harrowing, but they sound like they turned out great.
Glad that she was able to update the book version that I read up to just a couple of years before she passed.