I've never really been very interested in Neil Young beyond his music. Though I've always recognised his talent and enjoyed his music, the man himself, his life story, was never particularly something I felt compelled to learn more about. I can't say that at some point in my life that wouldn't have changed, I've found myself become interested in learning about many different people over the last few years, but Neil Young has never been one of them. So when I unwrapped a gift on Christmas morning to find Neil Young's new book Waging Heavy Peace it was certainly unexpected.
When I finally got some time to put my nose in it's pages I couldn't put it down. There's nothing worse than picking up a biography that is so full of information it is difficult to retain most of the information you encounter within it's pages, but from the very beginning I found Neil's style of writing both easy to retain and, at times, humourous, which I quite enjoyed. I soon found that, contrary to what I had believed, it wasn't so much a biography of his life per se, more his reflection on certain cherished memories and events of his life.
To be honest it is a bit difficult to say who would be interested in this book. Obviously if you are a big Neil Young fan, you are likely to enjoy this read. In my case, as I've said, that wasn't the case for myself, but I have a general interest in learning about the lives of significant people in history and culture. If you are similar to myself in that aspect I think you will enjoy this book. It's not for everybody, but it was a great read.
When I finally got some time to put my nose in it's pages I couldn't put it down. There's nothing worse than picking up a biography that is so full of information it is difficult to retain most of the information you encounter within it's pages, but from the very beginning I found Neil's style of writing both easy to retain and, at times, humourous, which I quite enjoyed. I soon found that, contrary to what I had believed, it wasn't so much a biography of his life per se, more his reflection on certain cherished memories and events of his life.
To be honest it is a bit difficult to say who would be interested in this book. Obviously if you are a big Neil Young fan, you are likely to enjoy this read. In my case, as I've said, that wasn't the case for myself, but I have a general interest in learning about the lives of significant people in history and culture. If you are similar to myself in that aspect I think you will enjoy this book. It's not for everybody, but it was a great read.
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