Review: 'Love, Lucy' by Lucille Ball

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'Love, Lucy' by Lucille Ball, 235 pages - Instagram @c_reads_books

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Love, Lucy, the autobiography of Lucille Ball, divulges the famous (not really) redhead’s life, from birth up until 1962, after recently remarrying to a man named Gary Morton. Lucy recounts numerous trials and tribulations, filling her book with love, pain, success, sorrow, hope, agony, wisdom and inspiration, quarrels, and, as always, laughter and joy. It recounts her humble beginnings from her deciding to be a comedian and being rejected, to becoming one of the most famous comedians on one of the most famous and loved TV series of all time around the world, not to mention her becoming the first woman president of a major television studio in 1962, after buying Desi out of Desilu Studios. Lucille additionally relates her entire relationship and marriage with Desi, from getting married only six months after meeting to having children to working 12 hour days to getting divorced after 20 years of marriage, it’s amazing that Lucy and Desi were able to remain friendly, considering everything they went through together, something so admirable.

I loved this book. I do not often read biographies, or autobiographies for that matter, yet I really loved reading Lucille’s story. When I saw this book at Barnes & Noble, I decided that I had to pick it up, because just seeing the cover and title flooded back so many memories of watching, and rewatching, and rewatching every episode of “I Love Lucy,” the first time through with my mom. Lucy’s comedy is something that has brought me endless joy in my life. It has never failed to make me laugh, which is something so valuable. It was very interesting to read about Lucille’s upbringing and rise to fame, and especially her relationship with Desi, which was such a rollercoaster. My only complaint for this book is that I wished she had went a little more in depth about filming “I Love Lucy,” and such. I guess I was expecting more about that, since that’s the reason I picked up the book in the first place. Nevertheless, Lucille Ball’s autobiography is one like no other, one that will make you cry, yet smile, and above all laugh. The book ends on a beautiful note of joy and hope for the future, perfectly tying the whole book together. I would recommend this book to anyone who, like me, loves Lucy, or even anyone who simply enjoys a good, well-written autobiography about a truly unique person!