Book info

• Title More Myself: A Journey
• Author Alicia Keys
• Year 2020
• Genre Memoir

In her intimate memoir,More Myself, Alicia Keys shares her quest for truth: about herself, her past, and her shift from sacrificing her spirit to celebrating her worth. One of the most celebrated musicians of our time, Alicia Keys has enraptured the nation with her heartfelt lyrics, extraordinary vocal range, and soul-stirring piano compositions. Yet away from the spotlight, Alicia has grappled with private heartache over the challenging and complex relationship with her father, the people-pleasing nature that characterized her early career, the loss of privacy surrounding her romantic relationships, and the oppressive expectations of female perfection. Since her rise to fame, Alicia’s public persona has belied a deep personal truth: she has spent years not fully recognizing or honoring her own worth. After withholding parts of herself for so long, she is at last exploring the questions that live at the heart of her story: Who am I, really? And once I discover that truth, how can I become brave enough to embrace it?

Thoughts

Ah lovely Alicia Keys, I was reminded that I had her autobiography when she popped up on the Superbowl Half Time show, and I quickly read through it. It’s exactly what you would expect from Alicia, down to earth and with that New York grittiness that you’d expect but also old soul romance and a bit of an earth mother vibe as well. It’s so easy to forget how young she was when that first album came out and reading everything that went on behind the scenes before and after is so enlightening. A great read.

Rating: 4 / 5