The most shocking thing I discovered from reading this book, was the oppressive and dangerous minds of the doctors of the Victorian era: In order to sThe most shocking thing I discovered from reading this book, was the oppressive and dangerous minds of the doctors of the Victorian era: In order to secure their own income, 1 guinea per delivery if I remember correctly, they halted the development of midwifery almost completely until the beginning of the 20th century. By comparison, the city of Amsterdam employed a midwife by the mid 1600s, and the first school of midwifery in Denmark-Norway was established in Copenhagen in 1787. I read a study of midwives in Denmark, and how their work affected both the maternal and infant mortality rate. One can only imagine how much suffering English mothers and babies could have avoided, if the the likes of Jennifer had been able to start their work sooner....more
I was intrigued while I was reading, I had to find out what was going to happen, although I was a little annoyed by the Big Conspiracy-plot. (There arI was intrigued while I was reading, I had to find out what was going to happen, although I was a little annoyed by the Big Conspiracy-plot. (There are simple minds out there who actually believe in that crap, please don't get them started)
After I finished the and had time to think about it, it's a "two star, not likely to read another by the same author". None of the characters are believeable and only a few likeable, or at least to symphatize with. As for the plot, well, I'm not one for the NWO-type of conspiracies. In the end the plot was just to smart for its own good, I may have to read it again to decide if I read it too fast or if she wrote it too fast and forgot to tie up some loose ends. (And I will not read it again)
And isn't it a bit strange that a novel set in the Deep South, mainly Georgia and Louisiana, doesn't feature a single black person? Or is it only my European prejudice or something? (Or did I read it too fast?)...more
I wanted to read about the rock'n roll life from a woman's perspective after The Dirt, but reading this is like reading a girl's journal or teen magazI wanted to read about the rock'n roll life from a woman's perspective after The Dirt, but reading this is like reading a girl's journal or teen magazine, only the boys are rock stars. And if I ever wondered: A girl's true dream & ambition is to marry and have kids. Only these husbands/fathers are rock stars.
So disappointed. Or to write in Pamela's style: Sooooo DISAPPOINTED. I can't believe she's pursued a career in journalism, this book is not well written. Maybe it's by choice, I just don't think it works. She writes in a teen-y style about her teen and early twenties, but the book was published inn 1987, when she was almost 40. There certainly is a voice of an older woman looking back at her life here and there, but most of it is the voice of the young girl. And I'm not talking about her actual journal entries, she sometimes sounds more mature in her journal than she does in the autobiography.
I know it's unfair to compare it to the Dirt, I have to find some books from the same time period to find out how they were written in those days. But the Dirt is so much more interesting because Motley Crue definitely look back and reflect and are different people today than they were then. (I sometimes have the feeling it's their therapists' speaking)
Anyway, the book did clarify something I've been wondering about: I remember a vocalist from Live Aid, he sang Get in on with the most natural stage presence and authority and I didn't have a clue about who he was. Turned out he was Pamela's husband....more
I like the way this book is written, with each member of the band telling their story, along with contributions from the management and others close tI like the way this book is written, with each member of the band telling their story, along with contributions from the management and others close to the band. Also, I like the clash between the archaic introductions of each chapter and the contemporary content.
There are so many women in this book, but none of them really has a voice. The only exception is a short interview with record company big shot Sylvia Rhone, a woman who, according to Nikki Sixx, "did not necessarily comprehend the deep philosophical and humanistic implications of songs like Girls, Girls, Girls." You don't say. So, the women's perspective is missing. But then again, with so many of them, The Dirt would be a series of heavy volumes.
I give it a four-star rating beacuse of the missing perspective mentioned above, because I'd like it to be a longer book and because it includes too much of Tommy Lee's "poetry" and writing (?) in general about Pamela Anderson. It's self-pity at its worst. And, I miss an index of names mentioned. (It took me a while to find the quote about ms Rhone). There might have been more about music, too, Neill Strauss comes across as the genious here, not the Motley Crue. As a fan, especially of the first two albums, I find it disappointing that the book gives the impression of them being kind of blurted out by four intoxicated boys...
And I have to point out that I have never read so much about menstrual blood outside of a medical journal or a young girl's diary....more
**spoiler alert** Den var OK, med et spennede midt-parti, men slutten... Den er original eller uvanlig for en krimbok, kan man si. Boka fortsetter nem**spoiler alert** Den var OK, med et spennede midt-parti, men slutten... Den er original eller uvanlig for en krimbok, kan man si. Boka fortsetter nemlig et lite stykke etter oppklaringen, og jeg er ikke sikker p氓 om jeg syns det er s氓 veldig vellykket....more
Not sure about what I think of this book. Yes, it's well written and very funny sometimes, but can I trust that he get things right this time? Mother Not sure about what I think of this book. Yes, it's well written and very funny sometimes, but can I trust that he get things right this time? Mother Tongue is awful if you want to learn anything, and I see from some of the 欧宝娱乐 reviews that that is also the case here.
I can't really enjoy reading it when I don't know if I can trust what he writes is true. I would have to read the words, just to enjoy his writing style, and completely ignore the content of his writing. Which is kind of silly.
But the book does contain a lovely description of young Bill's fascination for the natural sciences. If only he could have studied them harder....more
It took a looong time for me to get into this book. If you enjoy endless lists of Greek names and serious techno-gibberish about inventions not yet inIt took a looong time for me to get into this book. If you enjoy endless lists of Greek names and serious techno-gibberish about inventions not yet invented, this is your book. The rest of you, endure the above mentioned and find a compelling novel that "sets the standard for SF in the new century". (It's true, it says so on the cover.) ...more
Litt feil 氓 redusere dette til en "krim". Den er s氓 mye mer. Nydelig og poetisk roman som tilfeldigvis ogs氓 omhandler et krim-mysterium. Min f酶rste H氓Litt feil 氓 redusere dette til en "krim". Den er s氓 mye mer. Nydelig og poetisk roman som tilfeldigvis ogs氓 omhandler et krim-mysterium. Min f酶rste H氓kan Nesser, definitivt ikke den siste. Skriver han alltid s氓 vakkert, forresten? Boka er ogs氓 utmerket oversatt av Elisabeth Bj酶rnson. ...more
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