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amiry's review
1.0
Inconsistent, riddled with errors, inaccuracies and wrong information. Lots of mistakes. Such as photos from 1960 and 1961 being labeled as being at the Star Club, which didn't open until '62. States that George met Pattie Boyd on the set of "Help!" when they actually met on the set of "A Hard Day's Night". Just a couple of examples. Terrible book. And when the list of errors was pointed out to the author, he just insulted those who were telling him. Isn't that nice? Wanker.
jilliannewrites's review
5.0
So, so, so, so excellent. Included a lot of details I didn’t know. A sad ending, obviously.
caddysnack's review
4.0
The Beatles, in descending order of assholery: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, (honorable mention: Yoko Ono), and Ringo Starr.
laleha's review
4.0
I’d wanted to read this since it was published and had touched the book in the NAHS Library multiple times since ‘10. After reading The Beatles 50th Anniversary book (no ISBN; it’s considered a 180-some odd page CD insert) after Christmas I decided the time was right.
I enjoyed the book, I found Spitz’s narrative engaging and picked up some new stories. Much was familiar, I’ve been reading about the Beatles since my childhood, but that didn’t diminish my enjoyment.
I found it interesting that the lads’ childhoods were recounted at length, and I suppose that is foundational, yet the book ended abruptly at the band’s break-up.
Finally, the bibliography and index in this book are amazing! I plan to lose myself in those next.
I enjoyed the book, I found Spitz’s narrative engaging and picked up some new stories. Much was familiar, I’ve been reading about the Beatles since my childhood, but that didn’t diminish my enjoyment.
I found it interesting that the lads’ childhoods were recounted at length, and I suppose that is foundational, yet the book ended abruptly at the band’s break-up.
Finally, the bibliography and index in this book are amazing! I plan to lose myself in those next.
jwells's review
This big brick of a book is strong on the early days. Loved the details on the Beatles before they were the Beatles. It's a lot: it's about 300 pages before we even meet Ringo. lol. I dig reading about the scrappy Liverpool and Hamburg years though, lay it on me.
I felt like George got short changed; it seems that hardly any Beatles writer respects George, sadly. Spitz also struck me as a bit of a Yoko hater. I thought we'd all moved past that, but maybe not, because here she is presented as manipulating John and aiming to break up the band. Kind of a tired old story. No indication here that she loved John, or that he loved her. Dude, really?
I felt like George got short changed; it seems that hardly any Beatles writer respects George, sadly. Spitz also struck me as a bit of a Yoko hater. I thought we'd all moved past that, but maybe not, because here she is presented as manipulating John and aiming to break up the band. Kind of a tired old story. No indication here that she loved John, or that he loved her. Dude, really?
mpappalardo's review
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Watching the Get Back documentary this year, I was inspired to learn more about the Beatles. This is a fantastic and very informative, and interesting documentation.