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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
A chronological collection of stories by people whose paths crossed with Bowie.
Two main things to take from the book.
Firstly, however "out there" you thought David was in the 70's, you're still underestimating things.
Secondly, David comes across so well as a human being as many of these interactions suggest.
A more than worthwhile read for any Bowie fan.
Two main things to take from the book.
Firstly, however "out there" you thought David was in the 70's, you're still underestimating things.
Secondly, David comes across so well as a human being as many of these interactions suggest.
A more than worthwhile read for any Bowie fan.
We Could Be...Bowie And His Heroes is an interesting book. Through a multitude of individual stories, brief paragraphs to a page or two, about Bowie's encounters with celebrities, artists, fashion designers, and musicians, I learned a bit more about Bowie than I already knew. His involvement in the world of art was particularly interesting. And I knew very little about Bowie's latter days. The book's a bit of a choppy read, seeing as it's a series of bite-sized chunks of Bowie info, but it does provide a throughline, that thread being the larger-than-life Mr. Bowie himself. It's an interesting read.
Man, I really wanted to like this book.
1. The title. I get the reference to Heroes. But 95% of the stories in this book are about Bowie being someone’s hero not the other way around.
2. Why were there so many stories of Bowie being a jerk?? I want to hear the good things, not to leave the book liking him less.
The last section, Years 2005-16, was by far the best. As much as this book disappointed me, the ending was certainly done right. The last story perfectly encapsulated Bowie and made the final words of the Thin White Duke’s story even more devastating.
1. The title. I get the reference to Heroes. But 95% of the stories in this book are about Bowie being someone’s hero not the other way around.
2. Why were there so many stories of Bowie being a jerk?? I want to hear the good things, not to leave the book liking him less.
The last section, Years 2005-16, was by far the best. As much as this book disappointed me, the ending was certainly done right. The last story perfectly encapsulated Bowie and made the final words of the Thin White Duke’s story even more devastating.
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Probably not the greatest book about David Bowie, sometimes it's just a list of the other famous people he met during his long illustrious life, but it does give a picture of the man. He could be warm, funny, generous and loving, but he could also be aloof, petty and hurtful. Above all, it's a picture of an amazing talent, musically gifted but also very intelligent with so many interests outside of music too.
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
fast-paced