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A review by tonybosco
Face It: A Memoir by Debbie Harry
2.0
Disappointing. After acquiring both of Chris Stein’s great photo books, I was anxiously anticipating Debbie Harry’s autobiography. The short-form stories that he told around his photos were great. I expected Debbie’s book to be even greater. To be fair, she openly grapples with how much info to divulge to the reader. I get that. But her story is incredible and too much of it is glossed over.
Some meetings with celebs, or rockstars is explained in-depth. Others, usually of great notoriety, is treated as a passing thought.
And then the fan art. For reasons that she doesn’t do an adequate job explaining, the book is jam-packed with art of Debbie sent to her by fans.
There were definitely interesting and unknown tidbits that gave me greater insight and a better understanding. But I was left wanting much more. This quick read is certainly recommended for anyone with even a passing interest in Debbie Harry, Blondie, or the era of their heyday, but I suspect other fans will come away also feeling just as disappointed.
Some meetings with celebs, or rockstars is explained in-depth. Others, usually of great notoriety, is treated as a passing thought.
And then the fan art. For reasons that she doesn’t do an adequate job explaining, the book is jam-packed with art of Debbie sent to her by fans.
There were definitely interesting and unknown tidbits that gave me greater insight and a better understanding. But I was left wanting much more. This quick read is certainly recommended for anyone with even a passing interest in Debbie Harry, Blondie, or the era of their heyday, but I suspect other fans will come away also feeling just as disappointed.