Sunday, December 13, 2015

I'll Never Write My Memoirs.



Grace Jones is larger than life and has led quite a life. 
She has had successful careers as a model, an actress and, of course, a singer. She is also famed for her partying, most notably at Studio54, her outrageous antics and she was an inspiration and muse to a host of contemporary artists.
Often imitated, often copied, there are many entertainers today who have been influenced by Miss Jones but she is truly an original!

I'll Never Write My Memoirs promised to be a scandalous read with shocking tales of excess but there was a lot less controversy and gossip to be found here than I expected. Many times in the book I felt that the author was holding back and that she could have gone into more detail about certain events.

While I did enjoy this autobiography I felt that it should have been better edited. The story didn't exactly flow and would go off on a tangent - it actually felt pretty disorganized at times. 
Also whilst there were some great photographs in this book I wish that there had been more as some of the classic images were missing.

I'm a Grace Jones fan and the insights into her art and life were great but the disjointed editing of this book spoilt it for me. 
If you are a fan I would recommend it, otherwise probably not...

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