Rememberingsis a memoir bySinéad O'Connorpublished on 1 June 2021 by Sandycove, an imprint ofPenguin Books.[1][2]
 First edition | |
| Author | Sinéad O'Connor |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir,autobiography |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
Publication date | 1 June 2021 |
| Publication place | Ireland |
Background
editO'Connor started writing the book in January 2015.[3]In August that year, she underwenthysterectomy,which was followed by a breakdown and long recovery, leaving her "unable to remember anything much that took place before it".[4]She also attributed memory loss to excessivecannabis smoking.[5]O'Connor resumed writing after a few years' break, and the book's release was announced in December 2020.[6]The memoir is dedicated primarily to "all staff and patients atSt Patrick's University Hospital,Dublin".
Critical reception
editThe memoir received favourable reviews.The Independentincluded it in their Books of the Month list, saying thatRememberingswas "a riveting account of modern celebrity and a deeply candid account of her own “trainwreck” life ", adding that O'Connor addresses" the grim truths of sex and power in the modern world ".[7]The Christian Centuryopined that "Rememberingsreveals her to be a gifted storyteller as well as a tenderhearted contrarian with a knack for poking a finger in the eyes of the powerful ".[8]Writing forRTÉ.ie,Sinéad Crowleycomplimented the book's "beautifully direct style".[9]The book was also described as "uniquely sharp, insightful, (...) funny",[10]"[i]nspiring, liberating, hilarious and fascinating",[11]and as a "hard-fought, self-built monument to someone who did it her way".[12]
Commercial performance
editThe book debuted at number one on the Irish bestsellers list, selling 2,982 copies in the first week.[13]
References
edit- ^"2021 in books: what to look forward to this year".The Guardian.2 January 2021.Retrieved3 January2021.
- ^Martin Doyle (2 January 2021)."Books to look out for in 2021".The Irish Times.Retrieved21 May2021.
- ^"Woman's Hour - Sinead O'Connor, Your returning to work manifesto".Woman's Hour.BBC Sounds.1 June 2021.Retrieved21 January2023.
- ^Sinéad O'Connor (2021).Rememberings.Sandycove. p. 267.ISBN978-1-844-88541-1.
- ^Amanda Hess (18 May 2021)."Sinead O'Connor Remembers Things Differently".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved21 May2021.
- ^"Nothing compares: Sinead O'Connor memoir coming out in June".USA Today.8 December 2020.Retrieved14 January2021.
- ^Martin Chilton."Books of the Month: From Sinead O'Connor's Rememberings to Lisa Taddeo's Animal".The Independent.Archived fromthe originalon 31 May 2021.Retrieved31 May2022.
- ^Jessica Mesman (9 September 2021)."Sinéad O'Connor knows exactly who she is".The Christian Century.Retrieved27 January2023.
- ^Sinéad Crowley(4 June 2021)."Rememberings - Sinead O'Connor's autobiography reviewed".RTÉ.ie.Retrieved27 January2023.
- ^Chris Norris (19 July 2021)."Sinéad O'Connor:Rememberings".Spin.Retrieved27 January2023.
- ^Una Mullally(29 May 2021)."Rememberings: A self-portrait of integrity, pain and punchlines".The Irish Times.Retrieved27 January2023.
- ^Victoria Segal (30 May 2021)."Rememberings by Sinéad O'Connor, review — the Nothing Compares 2 U singer's life".The Times.Retrieved27 January2023.
- ^"Irish Bestsellers 5th June 2021".Writing.ie. 11 June 2021.Retrieved27 January2023.