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gula's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sofialang's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
I love The Band so this was a fun read. A heartwarming fiction book that follows a guy watching The Band rise to fame, and his relationships with the members. Fun!! Read this on a plane and on a train. Made me look hot while reading it on the underground as well
I love The Band so this was a fun read. A heartwarming fiction book that follows a guy watching The Band rise to fame, and his relationships with the members. Fun!! Read this on a plane and on a train. Made me look hot while reading it on the underground as well
jdkeller1's review against another edition
5.0
If the premise had been described to me -- a novel about a fictional character who ran with The Band in late 60s Woodstock as they created Music From Big Pink -- I wouldn't have been expecting much, but this ended up being one of my favorite so far from the 33 1/3 series.
mkarrs's review against another edition
4.0
A concept fiction in a nonfic series, about a band (THE Band), that loved a theme.
emwebster's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
vanessalovesbooks's review against another edition
5.0
John Nivens Erstlingswerk ist ein nicht zu vergleichendes Werk über die Entstehung des Albums "Music from Big Pink". Die Geschichte handelt von einem in Woodstock lebenden Drogendealer der seine Zeit mit "Bob Dylen" und "The Band" verbringt und sämtliche Musiker, Kollegen und Freunde mit Drogen jeder Art versorgt.
Besonders zu empfehlen ist das Buch für Fans von der Rockband "The Band" und dem Album "Music from Big Pink".
John Nivens Stil ist einzigartig und nicht zu vergleichen, auch wenn sich "Music from Big Pink" von seinen anderen Werken unterscheidet.
Besonders zu empfehlen ist das Buch für Fans von der Rockband "The Band" und dem Album "Music from Big Pink".
John Nivens Stil ist einzigartig und nicht zu vergleichen, auch wenn sich "Music from Big Pink" von seinen anderen Werken unterscheidet.
psteve's review
3.0
The first I've read from 33 1/3's series of books about various albums. This one is different for the series, from what I understand. Instead of a an analysis or history of the album, it's a novelization (or it's short, so maybe it's a novella-ization) of the events surrounding the album's genesis in Woodstock. It's told from the point of view of a guy who acts as drug dealer to the band (not The Band at this time), and includes portraits of many of those around the band, including Bob Dylan and a host of others, both fictional and ficitonalized.
The story is pretty good, though it doesn't add an awful lot to what those of us who followed this group know about them. The author is pretty successful at capturing the characters of the various musicians, and of the times, in Woodstock and New York. It's a quick and engaging read.
I seem to be reading books about rock and the sixties these days, and the next one is a longer, more substantial book...
The story is pretty good, though it doesn't add an awful lot to what those of us who followed this group know about them. The author is pretty successful at capturing the characters of the various musicians, and of the times, in Woodstock and New York. It's a quick and engaging read.
I seem to be reading books about rock and the sixties these days, and the next one is a longer, more substantial book...
vanessalovesbooks's review
5.0
John Nivens Erstlingswerk ist ein nicht zu vergleichendes Werk über die Entstehung des Albums "Music from Big Pink". Die Geschichte handelt von einem in Woodstock lebenden Drogendealer der seine Zeit mit "Bob Dylen" und "The Band" verbringt und sämtliche Musiker, Kollegen und Freunde mit Drogen jeder Art versorgt.
Besonders zu empfehlen ist das Buch für Fans von der Rockband "The Band" und dem Album "Music from Big Pink".
John Nivens Stil ist einzigartig und nicht zu vergleichen, auch wenn sich "Music from Big Pink" von seinen anderen Werken unterscheidet.
Besonders zu empfehlen ist das Buch für Fans von der Rockband "The Band" und dem Album "Music from Big Pink".
John Nivens Stil ist einzigartig und nicht zu vergleichen, auch wenn sich "Music from Big Pink" von seinen anderen Werken unterscheidet.
thebobsphere's review
2.0
Dull semi fictional retelling of how the band recorded Music from Big Pink. Stick with the album.
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