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Cher: The Memoir, Part One

HarperAudio. Nov. 2024. 15:47 hrs. ISBN 9780062863133. $31.99. MEMOIR
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The only thing better than reading Cher’s memoir is listening to Cher read her memoir. Because of her dyslexia, Cher shares audiobook narrating duties with Stephanie J. Block (who won a Tony Award for playing Cher on Broadway in The Cher Show). Cher opens the audiobook by reading the dedication, author’s note, and preface, plus the entire 22-minute-long first chapter. At this point, she breaks from the book’s text to let listeners know that Block will be co-narrating. For the rest of the book, Cher introduces each chapter and reads roughly three to 14 minutes of material before Block seamlessly slides in to finish the majority of the chapter. This is an excellent technique because listeners can count on hearing Cher at the beginning of every chapter. Cher and Block sound similar enough that Block is often several minutes into her narration before listeners notice the switch. This memoir, billed as “Part One,” covers Cher’s first 34 years, ending in 1980, just before her film career ignited. But there’s a lot of vividly remembered life crammed into those first decades.
VERDICT A polished, thoughtful, and wildly entertaining audiobook with outstanding narrators.
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