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Under a Rock: A Memoir
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My favorite era of music is 70's. I've never been what you'd call a Blondie fan, but did buy the single 45 disc of "Heart of Glass". I also read at least one biography about Blondie in recent years and knew that Deborah Harry was in a very long intimate relationship with fellow band member Chris Stein- so of course I was interested in reading his memoir. However, it wasn't quite what I expected. I was initially swept away by his wide swath of remembrances growing up in the fifties which gave me a warm feeling. However, he continued in a never-ending stream of consciousness with a lot of minutiae I couldn't care a flip about. It reminded me of another rock bio I read (and abandoned) last year for the same reason (Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me). This was a very self-indulgent and somehow remote plethora of memories that just didn't resonate with me and left me cold.
Thank you to the publisher St. Martin's Press who provided an advance reader copy via NetGalley.
Thank you to the publisher St. Martin's Press who provided an advance reader copy via NetGalley.
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May 04, 2024 08:00PM
Dang, after reading Debbie Harry's memoir I was eager to read this but guess I'll give it a pass.
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Robin wrote: "Dang, after reading Debbie Harry's memoir I was eager to read this but guess I'll give it a pass."I don't know, Robin. Oftentimes I feel like I am on Outlier Island. When I don't like a book I look at other reviews to see if it's just me and it seems like a good number of other readers liked this one. I do own Debbie's book and look forward to reading it. Hope it was a lot better than this one!
I loved your review Tudor! Stein sounds like your typical navel gazer. Heart of Glass is a great song. It is Blondie's best song. For a while I rated Dreaming is Free, but got tired of it after listening to the song for the 15th time.
Luffy (Oda's Version) wrote: "I loved your review Tudor! Stein sounds like your typical navel gazer. Heart of Glass is a great song. It is Blondie's best song. For a while I rated Dreaming is Free, but got tired of it after lis..."Thanks so much, Luffy! I agree....Heart of Glass is their best song!
