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joerichards90's review
3.0
A fun if far from comprehensive read. Smatterings of poetry, quotes from and about the man and a couple of dedication articles - nothing particularly new, but would quite easily adorn a Fall fan's coffee table.
cannot_cross_water's review
2.0
Ehh, what the ..? Found the book listed as written by Mark E. Smith - I hoped for another wall of mildly offensive rants as found in Renegade (which is hilarious, read that one instead). I didn't do my research and ordered it straight away. My bad - the book turned out to be concoction of really cringey adulation, cut-outs from interviews, poems and other resources, trying to grasp the "wit and wisdom" - in a completely self-defeating format that feels like paging through a mildly obsessive schoolgirl's fan-book.
I mean, know, I know! It's the Fall! We all love Mark E. Smith and his charming dickery. I'm sure the intention was good. And I did grin a couple of times.
But still, don't... Rather go and give your fav album a re-listen, I'm sure it would be more appreciated.
(That extra star is there for a nice visual format and hardcover.)
I mean, know, I know! It's the Fall! We all love Mark E. Smith and his charming dickery. I'm sure the intention was good. And I did grin a couple of times.
But still, don't... Rather go and give your fav album a re-listen, I'm sure it would be more appreciated.
(That extra star is there for a nice visual format and hardcover.)
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