Helpful Score: 3
I enjoyed this book and read it over a weekend. This book was an easy read, although the story is somewhat troubling. Phillips tells a very honest, yet clouded story of her life. She openly admits some memories are distorted by her extensive drug use. However, that doesn't take away from the experiences. When you read it, you wonder how she's even still alive.
Helpful Score: 2
I didn't watch, "One Day at a Time" or have heard a single note of any Mamas & Papas. I only heard of their names and could attach Mackenzie Phillips and John Phillips to their occupation. I didn't experience drugs or quite the way she was raised. Nor do I care for celebrity memoirs much. But this one is different. If you couldn't relate to Mackenzie Phillips in her memoir, her story moved in a nice flowing way. I found myself having a hard time putting the book down and picked it up every chance I got. Fascinating stuff, raw, and painfully real. I wanted to know what happens next. Good book. I especially appreciated the paperback version where there is a postscript added to the end of the book.
