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product_id: 60299712
title: "Bruce"
brand: "peter ames carlin"
price: "A$34"
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reviews_count: 13
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# Bruce

**Brand:** peter ames carlin
**Price:** A$34
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** Bruce by peter ames carlin
- **How much does it cost?** A$34 with free shipping
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## Customer Reviews

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    Essential reading!
  

*by J***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 August 2013*

This is simple to review. If you love Bruce Springsteen's music and your adult life is intertwined with his songs, you have to read this comprehensive biography of the man. For added effect I decided to listen to the music I was reading about him making , which further enriched the experience. Also, understanding better what was on his mind at the time of his recordings opened up new avenues of my appreciation of the songs. Peter Carlin does a brilliant job and his writing is excellent. Bruce fans...this is essential reading!

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    Lopsided, but still excellent
  

*by P***H on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2013*

I have read many Springsteen biographies, especially the Dave Marsh brace. This is a different kettle of fish completely - Bruce is painted here as a meticulous control freak with little respect for his E Street bandmates or his romantic ex-partners. The music comes first, second and third in this warts n' all biography, which pulls no punches.To my mind, I would prefer some balance in the good things he has done, rather than dwelling on just the bad. Also, for a 436 page book, it spends around 200 pages covering up to and including the "Born to Run" era. This means that the book is terribly lopsided in its focus - the early years are covered exhaustively, but it leaves less than 236 pages to cover the remainder of his career (around 38 years!)This gives the book a bit of a rushed feel, which is a shame because a biography that took the same care as the early years would be a) multi-part and b) the most indepth biography ever written.Don't get me wrong, the book almost reads itself, it is so good and it has a lot of anecdotes which are revelatory.I bought it at its original price and it was well worth the money. At £4.99, it is a steal. Get it quick before they put the price back up!

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    Good insight
  

*by C***Y on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 December 2012*

Biographies by fans can sometimes be overly gushing, and it's pretty obvious that Peter Carlin is a fan, but he manages to avoid falling into the "fan trap" too much.  Having enjoyed Springsteen's music for almost 40 years, this is my first time reading a biography about him.I enjoyed the history itself; the names and backgrounds of the people involved in the early days in particular.  The book provided a useful insight into what makes Bruce Springsteen "tick", and how his relationships with those around him have evolved.  He doesn't always come across as the most likeable of people, but a hugely interesting one just the same.  Glad I bought it.

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