A Natural Woman by Carole King
A Memoir

• All Critics: 18
• Positive: 16
• Negative: 2

• The Telegraph | 17 Apr 2012

  But, alas for those of us wanting the whole skinny, it’s as gently protective of the fascinating, but often destructive, people in King’s life as I suspected it would be.

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• News.com.au | 23 May 2012

  The book comes alive when King discusses rock 'n' roll, New York City or her place in the scheme of it all as a jobbing songwriter.

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• The Guardian | 6 Apr 2012

  It makes for a cosy, comforting book: this is someone, you fancy, who would remember your birthday and return your calls.

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• The Independent | 20 Apr 2012

  And what a memoir: intelligent, honest, self-effacing, well-written, even though Carole King claims to be not much cop when it comes to words...

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• USA Today | 9 Apr 2012

  That dichotomy is the crux of A Natural Woman, the candid, endearingly chatty memoir that traces King's rise from a precocious Brooklyn girl to one of the world's most beloved singer/songwriters.

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• Kirkus Reviews | 13 Feb 2012

  A warm, winning read that showcases baby-boomer culture at its best.

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• Los Angeles Times | 25 Apr 2012

  King does not tell the usual celebrity story of hardship, riches, overindulgence, downfall and rehab... "A Natural Woman" is a far more original -- and sometimes, determinedly unglamorous -- tale.

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• Boston.com | 20 Apr 2012

  For a broader audience, “Natural Woman’’ presents an engrossing and affecting memoir of a hugely gifted artist whom fame, fortune, and acclaim could not deter from undertaking the most harrowing journey into the backwoods of her own soul.

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• BC Books | 10 Apr 2012

  The book is that memorable and quote-worthy. King’s writing style is also engaging.

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• Little Known Gems | 26 Apr 2012

  Anyway, Carole King's memoir is good, on the same high level of two memoirs I read last year...Recommended.

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• Publishers Weekly | 12 Mar 2012

  Weaving a tapestry of rich and royal hue, King’s affecting memoir eases readers through her life...

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• Book Reporter | 19 Apr 2012

  I couldn’t get through this book without humming or singing some of Carole King’s famous songs as I went along.

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• NY Daily News | 9 Apr 2012

  Like her songs, King’s autobiography soars on an almost impossible level of sincerity.

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• The Independent | 8 Apr 2012

  That is not to suggest that A Natural Woman is dull. On the contrary, King... has crammed an epic amount into her 70 years.

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• Next Avenue | 15 May 2012

  The book is as spirited as her music, which she’s still busy composing.

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• Women's Voices for Change | 28 Apr 2012

  King’s writing is as straightforward, upbeat, and honest as the artist herself, enlivened by the occasional delightful turn of phrase.

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• Salty Eggs | 20 Apr 2012

  King is heartbreakingly honest, admitting how embarrassed she is to speak about parts of her past.

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• Mail Online | 5 Apr 2012

  The curious bittiness of this memoir, and my wish for more self-analysis instead of sentimentality, is less important than her fascinating stories

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