Sunday, December 28, 2014

Billy Joel by Fred Schruers

I just finished the Billy Joel biography I got from Blogging For Books. This is a comprehensive history of the musician's life and career.
My Pluses and Minuses:
Pluses:
1. The author  has some actual quotes from Billy Joel himself, so you know these are authentic stories that get Billy's seal of approval.
2. He covers the marriages, the car accidents, the tiffs with Elton John, and even interviews the ex-wives.
3. You really come off the book liking Billy Joel even more. He's a good guy. There's nothing in the novel that would make you think differently about him.

Minuses:
1. The only minus were the parts that got a little wonky about the music business. I skimmed over the manager troubles, it's just not of interest to me.

Overall, I give it 4 out of 5 stars. It was everything a biography on a star like Billy Joel should be.

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