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A review by fleaber
Love and Pain by Chris Joannou, Ben Gillies
3.0
This was the first ever audio book I’ve “read”, and it was a pretty good one.
Positives: I loved listening to Ben and Chris tell THEIR stories. Due to their previously silent stance, the Silverchair story has been solely Daniel Johns’ story, which has never been fair. I loved hearing some of the rock & roll stories, and it always shocks me that these lads were only 15 when they started the whole thing. It was so interesting to hear how the band members’ dynamics shifted throughout the years, from Ben and Chris’ perspectives.
Negatives: The book would have been much better as a chronology rather than jumping around so much. It felt disjointed and, especially listening rather than reading, it was hard to keep up at times. There were also some repetitive messages that came through, which again could have been mitigated in a chronology.
Overall it was an enjoyable and interesting read. I hope that one day, the three men can reconnect as mates, as I’m sure it hurts a lot that there is such a disconnect between them.
Positives: I loved listening to Ben and Chris tell THEIR stories. Due to their previously silent stance, the Silverchair story has been solely Daniel Johns’ story, which has never been fair. I loved hearing some of the rock & roll stories, and it always shocks me that these lads were only 15 when they started the whole thing. It was so interesting to hear how the band members’ dynamics shifted throughout the years, from Ben and Chris’ perspectives.
Negatives: The book would have been much better as a chronology rather than jumping around so much. It felt disjointed and, especially listening rather than reading, it was hard to keep up at times. There were also some repetitive messages that came through, which again could have been mitigated in a chronology.
Overall it was an enjoyable and interesting read. I hope that one day, the three men can reconnect as mates, as I’m sure it hurts a lot that there is such a disconnect between them.