Bruce

This is the worst-written book that I have ever willingly read for this long (nearly finished). There's an absolute style or usage clunker on just about every page. I've never read so many sentence fragments in any book on any subject, even by the pulpiest authors. The way he uses footnotes is grati Leggi tutto

Carlin's biography of Springsteen had some interesting insights, but it is not very well-written and lacks the passion I would expect. Carlin doesn't seem to be passionate about Springsteen's great lyrics, but he is enough of a fan to give him a pass on a lot of untoward behavior. It makes for a dis Leggi tutto

As I've let on in my updates, I did struggle quite a bit with this book. First off, I'm not a fan of Springsteen's, but that in itself doesn't diminish a biography I think. Naturally, people you admire or despise will bring interest up, but I do have experience with reading about someone I'm basical Leggi tutto

Yay this is officially my first book review. I've never done anything like this before. Bear with me, I'm prone to typos and improper language. I was an accounting major, which may explain things. I don't even know if there's a proper way to review books. My first read of the year was "Bruce" by Pete Leggi tutto

Just read the galley. I know I'm biased (married to the writer and all) but it's terrific. I feel like I know Bruce, inside and out. . . .

“Bruce” is an interesting book to review, because even though I have a bunch of complaints, it’s still a wonderful book, worthy of five stars. Let’s start with my complaints: First, this is a long book for a rock and roll biography. As I joked to my wife: I now feel like I know more about Bruce Spring Leggi tutto

Only an avid Bruce fan like myself would take the time to trudge through this rather lengthy biography, but those same fans would likely be put off (like I was) by the author's seemingly pathological misquoting of the Boss' lyrics. If this book is supposedly so "well researched," you'd think he coul Leggi tutto