Singing Songs

By: Meg Tilly

Narrated by: Meg Tilly

Singing Songs is the masterful realization of a young girl's journey to adulthood in a chaotic, abusive, and fragmented world. It is the story of a strange and beautiful metamorphosis and makes a profound statement about the dark and secret places of family life. Tilly wrote this book based on her own memories as a child.©1994 Meg Tilly (P)2007 Meg Tilly

Critic reviews

"Sometimes creativity blesses twice....an impressive first novel." ( Publishers Weekly)

Intense

Because Meg Tilly is such a fine actress this was a tough listen.
You could feel everything Anna felt and that's not such a good thing.
However, it was a very well written and performed story of crazy dysfunction.
At times it sounded like she had way too much coffee while she read this. I realize though that it was intentional.

I don't think I'd recommend this book to anyone I know but I would like to check out
her other works.

Great storytelling without a structure

Meg Tilly brings the character Anna to life, not surprising considering the biographical nature of the work. The book is less a novel and more a collection of revealing stories about live in her chaotic family told in chronological order. Consequently, there isn't the usual climax of a novel. The end of the book is just another story that left me a bit dissatisfied. There is no denouement.

Innocence lost

This is a sad story told from a child's point of view with and innocence that tugged at my heartstrings. At the same time, it is a story about perseverance and triumph. The performance by Meg Tilly is absolutely amazing.

Some things sound all too real

While others seem gratuitously fake. Can a father really get away with kidnapping one of the kids at gunpoint?
So what happened to them?? Why leave gaping holes in the story?!

Singing Songs

I think Meg Tilly is as talented a writer as she is an actress. Singing Songs is a wonderful book. This true story is well written and draws you in from the beginning.