A review by beththebookdragon
Weird Al: The Book by Nathan Rabin, Al Yankovic
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!)