Reckless: My Life as a Pretender
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| Author | Chrissie Hynde |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 2015 |
| Pages | 312 |
| ISBN | 978-0-385-54061-2 |
Reckless: My Life as a Pretender is a memoir by the American musician Chrissie Hynde, a member of the rock band The Pretenders. The book was published on September 8, 2015 by Doubleday, New York and London.[1] In it, Hynde documents her childhood and youth in the Midwest, the founding of The Pretenders, life on the road and interactions with other musicians.
Critical reception[edit]
Alan Light of The New York Times reviewed the book on November 20, 2015, describing Hynde's journey in the rock world as a rough ride with few regrets. He notes that Reckless was written without a co-author and describes her writing style as clever, humorous and confrontational. [2] The Guardian also reviewed the book, describing Hynde's lifestyle as androgynous, rebellious and fierce.[3] The Washington Post also reviewed the book, stating that it lacks the charm and exquisiteness of other recent musician's memoirs, yet it "out-rocks them all."[1] The book was also reviewed by the Boston Globe,[4] Los Angeles Times,[5] The Independent[6] and others.
Hynde was interviewed about the book by Emily Maitlis on the Andrew Marr Show on December 13, 2015.[7]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b O'Sullivan, Sibbie (September 1, 2015). "'Reckless' review: Chrissie Hynde's memoir is part bravado, part regret". Washington Post. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ Light, Alan (November 20, 2015). "Chrissie Hynde's 'Reckless: My Life as a Pretender'". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ O'Rourque, Meghan (September 17, 2015). "Reckless: My Life as a Pretender by Chrissie Hynde review – androgynous, rebellious, fierce". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ Shanahan, Mark (September 10, 2015). "'Reckless: My Life as a Pretender' by Chrissie Hynde". Boston Globe. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ McDonnell, Evelyn (September 17, 2015). "There's no pretending in Chrissie Hynde's spare, deft memoir 'Reckless'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ Nichol, Patricia (October 4, 2015). "Reckless: My Life As A Pretender by Chrissie Hynde, book review: The hard rocker looks back without rancour". The Independent. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Chrissie Hynde on new memoir 'Reckless', 13/12/2015, The Andrew Marr Show - BBC One". BBC. December 13, 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-11.