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laughing, crying and over-identifying with Louise Wener's hilarious memoir, Different For Girls -- Sam Baker - Editor of Red Magazine
'funny, readable and filled with proper gossip. Most importantly, it's a perceptive and tenacious look at what it was really like to be a girl among the blokes in that era'
-- The New Review, Independent on Sunday, 25 July, 2010
'Wener charts the story of her rise from suburban schoolgirl to 1990s pin-up with Indie group Sleeper. Her tone is warm, funny and self-deprecating - and she's not afraid to prick a few egos along the way.' -- Daily Mirror, 23 July, 2010
'Thoroughly entertaining'
-- Record Collector, September 2010
'funny, readable and filled with proper gossip. Most importantly, it's a perceptive and tenacious look at what it was really like to be a girl among the blokes in that era'
-- The New Review, Independent on Sunday, 25 July, 2010
'Wener charts the story of her rise from suburban schoolgirl to 1990s pin-up with Indie group Sleeper. Her tone is warm, funny and self-deprecating - and she's not afraid to prick a few egos along the way.' -- Daily Mirror, 23 July, 2010
'Thoroughly entertaining'
-- Record Collector, September 2010
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Former Sleeper singer's comically shambolic growing up memoir
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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There are many books like this around- funny and true accounts of a celebrity life, written with a touch of cynicism, a touch of nostalgia, a few well-chosen bits of scandal or revelation. They are often entertaining if trivial. They are, without exception, the story of a predictable journey from non-entity to celeb, with entirely obvious pitfalls and tribulations.
So what makes this different?
The title gives a clue: it's a singularly feminine perspective, told through the eyes of an intelligent, self-critical and imaginative participant, who is not afraid to cast herself in a bad light.It's an engaging and a compelling read. Also: Louise Wener is a gifted writer, able to produce lucid and clear prose which is fluent and honest. No, it won't change the world. And yes, it does suffer from the flaws described above. But it transcends them because it's so well-written and truthful.
Worth a read-even if you don't know who Sleeper were. And most definitely worth looking at if you're a female singer, looking to work in the field of pop music. Could save you a lot of heartache...
So what makes this different?
The title gives a clue: it's a singularly feminine perspective, told through the eyes of an intelligent, self-critical and imaginative participant, who is not afraid to cast herself in a bad light.It's an engaging and a compelling read. Also: Louise Wener is a gifted writer, able to produce lucid and clear prose which is fluent and honest. No, it won't change the world. And yes, it does suffer from the flaws described above. But it transcends them because it's so well-written and truthful.
Worth a read-even if you don't know who Sleeper were. And most definitely worth looking at if you're a female singer, looking to work in the field of pop music. Could save you a lot of heartache...
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Different for Girls is an autobiography of Louise Wener who was the singer with Britpop band Sleeper, and she is now a novelist. This book charts from when she was growing up, through forming the band, the highs and lows, insight into being in a band which was succesful at the time, and the fall from fame for the band, up to being a parent after it all ended.
I didn't mind Sleeper but wasn't a huge fan. The book did sound very appealing. From the start where she was taping the Top 40, I took to this book straight away as some of the earlier experiences were similar to my own. Who hasn't wanted to form a band of their own? The details of the band's ups and downs and subsequent downfall gave such an interesting insight (also into the Britpop era - this gave me a fair few surprises!) as we could never know what its like to experience this and now its made me glad I never formed a band!
I loved this book and even if you weren't a fan of Sleeper it still makes great reading.
I didn't mind Sleeper but wasn't a huge fan. The book did sound very appealing. From the start where she was taping the Top 40, I took to this book straight away as some of the earlier experiences were similar to my own. Who hasn't wanted to form a band of their own? The details of the band's ups and downs and subsequent downfall gave such an interesting insight (also into the Britpop era - this gave me a fair few surprises!) as we could never know what its like to experience this and now its made me glad I never formed a band!
I loved this book and even if you weren't a fan of Sleeper it still makes great reading.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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easily one of the best music-related autobiographies I've read; it was very funny, very sarcastic, filled with wry and at times petty (albeit tongue-in-cheek) observations about the industry and people in general, and as such had me chuckling all the way through. bonus points for making the 'childhood chapters' as entertaining as the grown-up stuff, usually I find that stuff mind-numbingly boring but not in this case. Louise - love your work!
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Ah, a walk down memory lane ...
I'm six or seven years older than Louise Wener, but I was with her all the way on this musical trip down memory lane. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Terry Bond, author
Fantastic Read
This book is superb. Really honest, and 'laugh out loud funny' in places. I read this just after finishing Keith Richard's book, Life. That's a great book. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Brian S. Lloyd
Pop this book in your basket.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book because not only do I remember the era and specifically the artist, but I am really into music and love reading about the experiences of people in... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Guitar Heroine
Witty and Interesting
Louise Wener's adventures in the Brit pop scene of the 90's is funny and always an interesting read. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Cat
A very entertaining account
Sleeper are one of those bands that never quite rocked my planet. They released a few catchy singles and had a cute singer, but they weren't a band I ever gave a great deal of time... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Jr Lorrimer
Sparkling pop memoir
I was a bit old for Britpop - in my mid-30s when it was at its height, Sleeper barely grazed my consciousness. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Lendrick
Great book, entertaining, funny and honest
I was 17 in 1994, when Sleeper released their first album, so as you'd imagine the whole Britpop thing was quite a big deal for me. Read more
Published 20 months ago by T. SMEDLEY
Part One is great
I raced through Part One of this autobiography and eagerly approached Part Two. At this point the book was a definite 5/5, then it just suddenly went down hill. Read more
Published 20 months ago by SJSmith
Well what a good read
This is the story of one persons travels through the peak of Britpop and for a music fan it's a fascinating insight into the passage of fame. Read more
Published 20 months ago by McColey
From hope to disillusion.
Looking at my bookshelf full of music biographies, they tend to split into two types. - Either they're about mega-successful acts who've sold tens of millions of albums, or they're... Read more
Published 21 months ago by A. Miles
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