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debbiemanning's review against another edition
3.0
I won this book from Goodreads. I've always enjoyed David Bowie's music and characterizations, and this book gave me more insight to him as a person. I learned some things I didn't know about him. And I was happy to see that he's finally found the happiness which eluded him in his younger years. I would have like to heard from the man himself.
cook_memorial_public_library's review against another edition
4.0
Recommended by Susie. Check our catalog: http://encore.cooklib.org/iii/encore/search/C__Sbowie%20leigh__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=pearl
leonardocei's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
1.5
Il libro dovrebbe essere una biografia sul cantante ma in realtà parla sempre di eventi e anedotti da pettegolezzo. Si concentra molto di piú sulle esperienze sessuali che sulla sua arte e i suoi processi creativi, quasi assenti in tutto il libro
pituitaryn's review against another edition
1.0
If you're looking for a book with zero heart, to be told David Bowie had a lot of sex and did a lot of drugs (duh) and is basically the author picking the meat off the bones of tabloids and general gossip then this is the bio for you!
em_jay's review against another edition
2.0
Tabloid, gossipy and superficial. Some good quotes and nuggets of information. Overall, a very piecemeal effort.
mindsplinters's review against another edition
1.0
Meh. It was an ARC so I like to think some of the issues were fixed in the final book but, to be honest, it would have needed a lot more work to turn it into a deeper biography. As it stood, this was mostly about who Bowie slept with, how many drugs he did, who he had shitty/dismissive relationships with... and then circling back to how much sex and what kind of sex he had and, oh, he made music and movies and innovated presentation and distribution.
cmcdanks's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
This book was gifted to me by a friend. I knew nothing about David Bowie before this book and I ended up knowing way too much about him. Would not read again. Wanted to know more about his music career and it was a very detailed book about his sex life.
samanthamurphy_redw01f's review against another edition
3.0
Certain biographies interest me and this one was quite good! Check out my spoiler-free book review on Reedsy Discovery:
https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/bowie-the-biography-by-wendy-leigh-2016-02-02/user-reviews/bowie-the-biography-by-wendy-leigh-2016-02-02-samantha-murphy
https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/bowie-the-biography-by-wendy-leigh-2016-02-02/user-reviews/bowie-the-biography-by-wendy-leigh-2016-02-02-samantha-murphy
danodog's review against another edition
2.0
This book leans far too heavily on Bowie's sexcapades and drugs vrs the music. The artistic process for the early albums is interesting but that unravels as only the year of the albums release is shared. Of note Bowie did see Elvis Presley with Mick Jagger as his companion and he slept with Bette Midler of all people and was fascinated with Nazi fashion which he used for his This White Duke persona.