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Sounds Like Titanic: A Memoir

Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman
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Sounds Like Titanic: A Memoir

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2019

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Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman

Sounds Like Titanic: A Memoir

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2019
Book Details
Pages

256

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Setting

United States • 2000s

Topic
Publication Year

2019

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

In Sounds Like Titanic: A Memoir, Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman recounts her journey from rural West Virginia to New York City, detailing her struggles with poverty, mental illness, and moral dilemmas during her pursuit of economic success and self-expression. Hindman vividly describes her experience of playing in a fraudulent orchestra, her academic challenges, and her eventual path to self-awareness and healing. The book contains discussions of mental illness and economic hardship.

Informative

Humorous

Unnerving

Mysterious

Bittersweet

Reviews & Readership

4.0

3,466 ratings

70%

Loved it

23%

Mixed feelings

8%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman's Sounds Like Titanic: A Memoir captivates with its unique premise of a fake orchestra, blending humor and poignant reflections on the quest for authenticity. Praised for its wit and insightful commentary on societal expectations, some critics felt the narrative occasionally lost focus. Overall, it offers a compelling, unconventional look at the music industry and self-discovery.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Sounds Like Titanic: A Memoir?

A reader who enjoys Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman's Sounds Like Titanic: A Memoir is likely fascinated by quirky, true-life stories with wit and introspection. Fans of Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes or Mary Karr's The Liars' Club will appreciate Hindman's unique voice and exploration of identity and resilience in the face of absurdity.

4.0

3,466 ratings

70%

Loved it

23%

Mixed feelings

8%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

256

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Setting

United States • 2000s

Topic
Publication Year

2019

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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