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The only person that could do that would be Nicky. He is doing a second book with Faber but I'm not sure it'll be about Richey. Maybe we'll never get anything that really makes sense......
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Agreed.
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However, my main gripe is that essentially this is a very poorly written book which is in poor taste. It would have been better to fictionalise Richey's life completely or make the book a factual biography. I don't understand writers who sit on the fence and try to do both. It reeks of shoddy journalism / writing - something more in the terrority of women's magazines like Chat. I'm not averse to books about Richey, the Manics or indeed any other band / cultural icon being published - but at least do a good job of it for godsake. Basically what has been written in Richard is the view of one person, who was never close to Richey, offering his opinions as to what the missing Manic was like. Any attempt of those responsible for the book saying it "provides an insight into the mind of troubled genius" is laughable, given the very nature that it's a fictionalised account. Why make some elements fiction and not others? If you're going down the fiction route, you may as well as put something in about Richey fighting off space monkeys while Sean Moore is sitting in a room arranging matches all the time. The opinions of Richey posted by people on this forum and others, as opposed to someone in a position of priviledge like Ben Myers, are far more useful and informative. They offer a real insight into how culturally relevant Richey still is almost 20 years after disappearing as well as how highly regarded he was/is as a writer and a rock icon. Perhaps the opinions of people on this board may not be deemed as "entertaining" compared with a fairy-tale, but at least you know they are bullshit free and they're not trying to pull the wool over your eyes. It really annoys me when any person in a position of priviledge doesn't use that power responsibly as they could or should have done. Pure and simple: Richard is a glorified series of opinions (not true facts) aimed at making money for either the writer or publisher.
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Article by Ben and a giveaway of the paperback version of Richard (coming out October 6th, 2011) taking place here: http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/...art-thursdays/
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entered, simply because i want to read it but don't want to pay for it!
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libraries, my dear, one of the main reasons libraries are so great. (P.S - the book is shit).
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Been in my local library at least 5 times, they've never had it in and the woman couldn't find it on the database
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They should still be able to get it in for you via an inter library loan. There may be a small charge for doing so, but at least it will save you having to buy it (especially if it is shit). Go in with the details of the book (ISBN number, publisher etc) and ask them again.
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It hasn't made it to the 1p for a second hand copy thingy on Amazon yet. Tragic.
Birmingham has 3 copies? AWESOME! Then again, they do like spending their money on crap (I refer you to the new library with those pointlessly shitty, and no doubt fiercely expensive random metal hoop things all over the windows that look like an explosion in a bed spring factory. BUY BOOKS NOT POINTLESS ARCHITECTURE YOU MORONS). |
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I'm quite glad I pay my council tax to Sandwell now! ;D
Then again, Sandwell's so impoverished that they never seem to have any new anything. I had a book overdue and didn't renew it on purpose - so that I could pay library fines out of pity so they'd have at least a couple of quid towards some new books!!! |
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it's alright. Sections of it are laughable but if you forget you're a manics fan for the duration it'll pass the time. A version of reason is actually worse. Not good when you recognise magazine interviews in the text and i gave up on it.
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I didn't like the beginning or end but it got better in the middle. Overall I wasn't impressed, it just didn't seem like anything Richey would have said at all.
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just got this for £2
what a waste of £2! boring, unrealistic, uninspired, don't feel for one second like i'm listening to richey - sorry ben, nice concept (I guess) horrible execution |
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