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catz853's review against another edition
4.0
Thousands of little mirrors reflecting pieces of a life while the original stands somewhere off stage...how better to tell this story?
adambecket's review against another edition
4.0
A very in depth biography of Bowie. Fascinating insight. I didn't like the bits where Jones wrote about his own experiences, however.
orsayor's review against another edition
3.0
3 Stars
Great Book for diehard fans of David Bowie! (Book of past Interviews)
Great Book for diehard fans of David Bowie! (Book of past Interviews)
aoifecait's review against another edition
took me an embarrassingly long amount of time to finish this & my brain is lowkey not big enough to understand half the shit that man says. rip u silly little man
pbobrit's review against another edition
5.0
I got this as a present and really loved this book. The format works so well, this is not a traditional biography but more of an oral history. The whole book is made up of interviews with people who knew and interacted with David Bowie throughout his life. From his days a school right up to his death. There are some interviews with the man himself but those are minimal. So what you end up with a beautifully unreliable history, that gives you a sense of what he must have been like but still leaving a lot up to personal interpretation, which I think was Bowie gave to his fans, the ability to interpret and reinterpret his artistic outputs. For fans of Bowie or anyone interested in an account of a life filled with art, this is definitely a great read.
revengelyne's review against another edition
3.0
Real Rating: 2.5
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
I remember my first taste of Bowie's music. It was the early 80s and MtV was still in the stages of infancy. Yet whenever "Let's Dance" came on I always found myself singing along. I really did not get into music until I saw him as the Goblin King in The Labyrinth. Since then his music always plays whenever I am in the car or I am in the mood to listen to music.
When I found this book, I was excited. This book offered a glimpse behind the scenes with friends, lovers, and family. However, I found myself disappointed. This book did not seem to be a biography in anyway but disguised more as a lazy interview. Although it offered some fascinating information about David, it felt like the author was a bit lazy when he wrote it. I had to put the book down several times before I came back to it early this afternoon to finish it.
Will I recommend this book? I may to friends who are, much like myself, enjoyed Bowie's music.
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
I remember my first taste of Bowie's music. It was the early 80s and MtV was still in the stages of infancy. Yet whenever "Let's Dance" came on I always found myself singing along. I really did not get into music until I saw him as the Goblin King in The Labyrinth. Since then his music always plays whenever I am in the car or I am in the mood to listen to music.
When I found this book, I was excited. This book offered a glimpse behind the scenes with friends, lovers, and family. However, I found myself disappointed. This book did not seem to be a biography in anyway but disguised more as a lazy interview. Although it offered some fascinating information about David, it felt like the author was a bit lazy when he wrote it. I had to put the book down several times before I came back to it early this afternoon to finish it.
Will I recommend this book? I may to friends who are, much like myself, enjoyed Bowie's music.
cook_memorial_public_library's review against another edition
4.0
A 2017 staff favorite recommended by Susie. Check our catalog:
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alexwx's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely thrown together for a quick check, but some parts were insightful, and I enjoyed the variety.