Reviews - Born to Run | The StoryGraph

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An amazing piece of writing and memoir. I loved what he had to say about the importance of music and storytelling. A choice quote: “Those whose love we wanted but could not get, we emulate. It is dangerous but it makes us feel closer, gives us an illusion of the intimacy we never had. It stakes our claim upon that which was rightfully ours but denied. In my 20s, as my song and my story began to take shape, I searched for the voice I would blend with mine to do the telling. It is a moment when through creativity and will you can rework, repossess and rebirth the conflicting voices of your childhood, to turn them into something alive, powerful and seeking light. I’m a repairman. That’s part of my job. So I, who’d never done a week’s worth of manual labor in my life . . . put on a factory worker’s clothes, my father’s clothes, and went to work.”

katiejmarschall's review against another edition

3.0

insane that he learned to drive so late when he can’t go 1 song without mentioning a car

chief_nicc's review against another edition

5.0

emotional informative medium-paced

maggieclark's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

I don’t know if I want Bruce Springsteen to be my father or if I want to be Bruce Springsteen he’s AWESOME. This is so good!!! His prose is so genuine and reflective of the same emotionality and introspection and accessibility (yet complexity) created and maintained in his songwriting. I laughed and I cried and I was so entertained the entire book and it got me out of like a six month period of having not finished any books. SO GOOD I can’t get over it.

violet97's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

johnnacapitano's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this, but it got too long. I felt I had learned enough and listened enough. So although I didn’t finish, I thoroughly enjoyed hearing Bruce Springsteen describe his childhood, upbringing, love of music and rise to fame.

I picked this up after seeing him I. Concert in San Diego in March 2024. At 74 years old, he is just as magnetic as he was 35 years ago. What a performer.