A review by duparker
The Beatles: The Biography by Bob Spitz

3.0

There's a lot to like in this book but there's also a goodly amount that is unfortunate. It is clearly well researched and grounded. The fact that over 150 pages are notes bibliography etc shows the dedication the author has to the topic. The downside is similar to his led Zeppelin biography you come away disliking the people being exposed. John is a complete dick, Paul is an egomaniac, Ringo comes off is just a nice guy but super ineffective and George just doesn't stand up. I knew enough of this history that maybe I didn't get as much out of the book as I could have, if you might have less background maybe this is a four or five-star book.