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Surrender
I've just finished Bono's autobiography.
On the whole a really interesting read, from his working class Dublin background in the 70's (which I can relate to well) to musical success (which came pretty quickly in retrospect) to mixing with world leaders and involvement in political activism.
I must admit, I skim read a bit of the political interactions near the end of the book. I found the music and his creative process much more more interesting.
On the whole though, he's got a great writing style that crosses into poetry at times in a very natural way. There are some great monologues on life, his wife, God, death...
Not surprisingly, one of the best autobiographies I've read.
On the whole a really interesting read, from his working class Dublin background in the 70's (which I can relate to well) to musical success (which came pretty quickly in retrospect) to mixing with world leaders and involvement in political activism.
I must admit, I skim read a bit of the political interactions near the end of the book. I found the music and his creative process much more more interesting.
On the whole though, he's got a great writing style that crosses into poetry at times in a very natural way. There are some great monologues on life, his wife, God, death...
Not surprisingly, one of the best autobiographies I've read.