mjfmjfmjf's review
3.0
Fun but silly. I had to put this down and come back to it. And either I lost the thread or it ran out of steam right when I stopped. I probably would have liked some slightly more serious Weird Al books better. But this was fun. It told of his earlier days and some stories of the songs. And had me actually listen to some of songs that I had missed. Fluff. But fun fluff. 3.5 of 5.
sharonfalduto's review
3.0
A coffee table hagiography ("a biography that vaults its subject to elevated status") about the world's most famous paody artist, "Weird Al" Yankovic. Lots of photos, some transcribed song lyrics--including a dense two page spread with all the words to "Albuquerque"--and pretty scant biographical details.
A fun book, a quick read.
A fun book, a quick read.
margaretann84's review
5.0
A great book--I loved all the pictures and lyric sets (they included "You Don't Love Me Anymore"! My favorite!). Al's lists and tweets and captions were wonderful. I didn't learn too much I didn't know, but it was a fun read nonetheless. Weird Al forever <3
nsfinch's review
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
A good coffee table book. Fun to skim and look at all the pictures.
beththebookdragon's review
4.0
I'm a longtime and huge Weird Al fan, so I nabbed this pretty quickly once it came into my library. And read it in one evening.
Gorgeous book with photos of Al (such an adorable, charismatic kid!), art based on his works, and other cool visuals. Plus some hilarious comments and tweets from Al. The main story is written in a slightly cliche'd style but Al's life and career are so fascinating that the actual tale makes it fascinating. Also, Rabin put in, just enough analysis of Al's music and his cultural significance to deepen readers' appreciation of Al's works, without being annoyingly intellectual.
For Weird Al and pop-culture fans, and those curious about Al's life and work (like my husband, a non-fan who enjoyed the book!)
Gorgeous book with photos of Al (such an adorable, charismatic kid!), art based on his works, and other cool visuals. Plus some hilarious comments and tweets from Al. The main story is written in a slightly cliche'd style but Al's life and career are so fascinating that the actual tale makes it fascinating. Also, Rabin put in, just enough analysis of Al's music and his cultural significance to deepen readers' appreciation of Al's works, without being annoyingly intellectual.
For Weird Al and pop-culture fans, and those curious about Al's life and work (like my husband, a non-fan who enjoyed the book!)
kaitwalla's review
3.0
It's a coffee table book about Weird Al ... I'm not sure what else you're expecting? I will admit to hoping for a slightly more critical/in-depth look at his life and career, but it's got some neat art/pictures, and a wide-ranging look at Al's life from the beginning of his career through Alpocalypse.