A Mind of My Own
A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke is one of 2026's most credible books, appearing on 1 of the year's most respected lists, including The Guardian, for a Consensus Score of 16 out of 100.
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Our take
AI-draftedBurke's memoir is strongest in its early chapters, where reviewers have singled out her account of a working-class London childhood marked by her mother's early death and her father's alcoholism, rendered without self-pity and with sharp comic timing. The book is self-written rather than ghostwritten, and that shows in its voice. Where opinion splits is the back half: once the narrative reaches her acting and directing career, more than one reviewer felt it thins into anecdote and name-checking.
In the press
“frank, funny and wise”
Paul Whitelaw, Big Issue“Multitalented Kathy Burke name-checks and settles scores but one gets a sense she has much more to say”
Sinéad O'Shea, The Irish Times
How the Consensus Score is calculated
Our Consensus Score is our own transparent editorial metric — not a user rating. It weighs each list by the credibility of its source, how recent the listing is, and any award status. Here is the full breakdown.
| Source | Authority | Recency | Award | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Guardian | 0.85 | 0.85 | 1.00× | 0.72 |
| Weighted sum → Score | 0.72 → 16 | |||
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Frequently asked
What lists is A Mind of My Own on?
A Mind of My Own appears on 1 list in our 2026 corpus, including The Guardian.
What is its Consensus Score?
A Mind of My Own has a Consensus Score of 16 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.