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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
Addison’s story and persona isn’t new, but the format is what makes this book come alive. Reading wholly through Addison’s eyes wouldn’t present as full of a picture of her life whereas this mode provided unique insight into her, her fandom, and the commercialization and media sensationalism of celebrity. Despite being fictional, this book reads so realistically that I highly recommend it, even and especially to those who aren’t interested in this subject typically.
Read my full review: https://time2tome.wordpress.com/2015/02/06/adele-griffins-the-unfinished-life-of-addison-stone/
Read my full review: https://time2tome.wordpress.com/2015/02/06/adele-griffins-the-unfinished-life-of-addison-stone/
It was a different style from what I normally read which is I guess why book clubs exist, they make you read outside of your norm. I couldn't stand Addison, but in the end you see that she was a product of her surroundings. I didn't like her, but I did feel for her. I wouldn't say that I liked or disliked this book; it was just something that I read.
Meh. Was she just an artist doing the crazy artist thing or was she mentally ill.....?
triggers: Language, sex, drugs, possible suicide
triggers: Language, sex, drugs, possible suicide
I think this would be a one-star for me, but I'm giving it a bonus for at least being different. I think my main issue with the book is I didn't buy it - the characters, the plot. It's written as a "true" story, with photos and interviews, but I didn't get the impression any of it was real. Its central premise was just too hard to swallow for me. And the fact that Addison was an extremely unlikable character didn't help - I wouldn't have been interested in reading about her if she had been a real person.
I like Adele Griffin but I couldn't finish this book. Probably because it didn't feel like I was really story but simply interviews of a reporter about this girl's life and death. I'm not into books like that because I don't feel it is a story.
Griffin is a realistic writer and I loved that in her last book because it was a story. A STORY. Not a series of interviews about a 19 year old girl who may or may not have killed herself.
Griffin is a realistic writer and I loved that in her last book because it was a story. A STORY. Not a series of interviews about a 19 year old girl who may or may not have killed herself.
This is one of those books that's on your "To Read" list for the longest time and when you finally get to it you have no idea why in the world you waited so long to read it.
This is a fictional account of a prodigy who died young and left behind questions of how she truly died along with questions of who she really was. Gifted. Troubled. Both in more ways than one. I loved, loved, loved the story just as much as I loved all of the characters and hearing straight from the people who knew Addison talk about their memories of Addison - both the good and the bad and the gray. As well as the good and the bad of each other while in Addison's world. Because most everyone's lives revolved around this girl.
The story is told in the form of interviews that a journalist has gathered for a biography of Addison Stone, including a few excerpts of interviews Addison once conducted and much of Addison's art. Photos of Addison and those close to her are also intertwined and it's just so fascinating and mesmerizing seeing how much this fictional world and these fictional characters have been brought to life. The way that this story is told is so masterful and when you see it, when you experience this greatness, you'll see exactly what I mean.
Addison Stone is a gifted artist haunted by ghosts, burdened by her mental illness, and freed by art. This story means so much to me and I can't even begin to express how happy it makes me to know that this book exists, to know that it's constantly getting into the right readers' hands. This book is absolutely fantastic and is easily one of my favorite reads of the year - and the first month of the year hasn't even come to an end. This book is a true work of art and this piece is one I'll never forget.
This is a fictional account of a prodigy who died young and left behind questions of how she truly died along with questions of who she really was. Gifted. Troubled. Both in more ways than one. I loved, loved, loved the story just as much as I loved all of the characters and hearing straight from the people who knew Addison talk about their memories of Addison - both the good and the bad and the gray. As well as the good and the bad of each other while in Addison's world. Because most everyone's lives revolved around this girl.
The story is told in the form of interviews that a journalist has gathered for a biography of Addison Stone, including a few excerpts of interviews Addison once conducted and much of Addison's art. Photos of Addison and those close to her are also intertwined and it's just so fascinating and mesmerizing seeing how much this fictional world and these fictional characters have been brought to life. The way that this story is told is so masterful and when you see it, when you experience this greatness, you'll see exactly what I mean.
Addison Stone is a gifted artist haunted by ghosts, burdened by her mental illness, and freed by art. This story means so much to me and I can't even begin to express how happy it makes me to know that this book exists, to know that it's constantly getting into the right readers' hands. This book is absolutely fantastic and is easily one of my favorite reads of the year - and the first month of the year hasn't even come to an end. This book is a true work of art and this piece is one I'll never forget.
I loved this book. I felt like I got to know Addison. Adele Griffin did a great job capturing the different voices.
My favorite book of 2014. Hiding the rest in case of spoilers, mostly form-related.
Griffin starts with the form of Jean Stein's "Edie: American Girl" and adds photographs of and artwork by the fictional Addison Stone to create a portrait of her life, tragically and somewhat mysteriously ended at the age of 18. Interviews are with Addison's family, friends, exes, teachers, etc., and Griffin keeps each voice distinct and engaging. More impressive are the visuals in the book; though several different artists contributed to Adele's fictional portfolio, there seems to be a clear progression of style in the artwork, and many of the photographs seems so candid and lifelike that I was ready to believe for the early part of the book that Griffin had departed from fiction and that Addison was real. Months after finishing the book, the whole experience is still fresh in my mind; Addison's life is fascinating and Griffin's careful, loving treatment of the many puzzle pieces of the book is masterful.
Spoiler
Griffin starts with the form of Jean Stein's "Edie: American Girl" and adds photographs of and artwork by the fictional Addison Stone to create a portrait of her life, tragically and somewhat mysteriously ended at the age of 18. Interviews are with Addison's family, friends, exes, teachers, etc., and Griffin keeps each voice distinct and engaging. More impressive are the visuals in the book; though several different artists contributed to Adele's fictional portfolio, there seems to be a clear progression of style in the artwork, and many of the photographs seems so candid and lifelike that I was ready to believe for the early part of the book that Griffin had departed from fiction and that Addison was real. Months after finishing the book, the whole experience is still fresh in my mind; Addison's life is fascinating and Griffin's careful, loving treatment of the many puzzle pieces of the book is masterful.