Rememberings

 

Rememberings by Sinéad O'Connor (2021) 304 Pages

Beautiful, heart wrenching, so incredibly sad. She went through SO much not only as a child but a teen, young woman, mother. I mostly listened to the audiobook as she read it, she laughed at some of her own words which was so wonderful to listen to after her untimely recent death. I cried! 

This memoir goes through most of Sinéad O'Connor's life, from her early traumatic childhood (CW: abuse) throughout her teenage years, relationships, and of course the beginnings of her musical career. This is honestly one of the best memoirs I've read, I don't read a lot of nonfiction but this one was absolutely worth reading, especially if you are a fan of her music. Learning the life behind the artist is always incredibly interesting to see how their art translates from the things that have happened to them in their personal life. I was really interested in listening to someone who grappled with their Catholic faith, especially the abuse and family dynamics as someone who is from a predominantly Irish Catholic family.