A review by hellokeila
Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye by David Ritz

3.0

I liked this book. As my first biography of Marvin Gaye, it seemed to be a comprehensive view of his life and struggles. As for the author, I'm not a big fan. His detailed accounts of the people, places, and circumstances that spanned the decades of Gaye's career were appreciated, but I could have done without the flowery language used in between those stories to portray him as a tragic hero. I was distracted enough to skip over paragraphs at a time, and I'm a little hesitant to try another of Mr. Ritz' books. I guess I would recommend it in spite of that. Consider this a 3.5 star review.