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The Goth Bible: A Compendium for the Darkly Inclined (Paperback)

by Nancy Kilpatrick (Author)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Plexus Publishing Ltd (27 May 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 085965365X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0859653657
  • Product Dimensions: 23 x 19 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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The Goth Bible explores the traditions and history of a popular subculture often misrepresented as homicidal, suicidal and sociopathic, with non-goths such as the Columbine High School murderers held up as representative of the movement. Nancy Kilpatrick bridges this gulf in understanding, providing a lifestyle handbook for today s creatures of the night. This authoritative study is drawn from hundreds of interviews with bands, artists, designers, and goths from all walks of life.

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and comprehensive, 21 May 2006
By Night (London, UK) - See all my reviews
I'd wanted a book on goth culture for a while, and after some deliberation I decided on this one. I suppose what finally decided me was the section on absinthe, which is a favourite subject of mine, but after reading the rest of the book I was glad that I had chosen it, as it was all well written and interesting.

Goth is an extremely wide and expansive subject, so writing a 'bible' on it is a very hard task to set yourself, but Kilpatrick has lived up to it admirably. This book does not merely concentrate on goth culture today, or just gothic fashion and music (although there are great sections on these subjects), but gives a comprehensive study of gothic through the ages, including how today's 'goths' are connected to the original 'Goths'. Other areas studied are gothic architecture, art, writing, and even a section on famous graveyards.

While the goths interviewed may not represent every sort of person who is involved in the culture, they do help to illustrate how very varied goth is, showing people from many different countries, backgrounds and tastes coming together under the same mantle. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the gothic culture, or who is goth themselves, just as long as you remember that no book can ever represent the entirety of the culture.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars *Yawn*, 8 April 2009
Dull and uninteresting. Reads like a fanzine and contains very little depth. Treats the subject of 'goth' the same way as 90% of it's adherents- a shallow 'pop culture' phenomenon.

Gavin Baddeley's 'Goth Chic' is a superior read in all ways; He puts his work into a historical context and above all else, can write well, with humour and an intellectual depth 'The Goth Bible' completely lacks.

Bible indeed.

Save your pennies...
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A good book, but not quite a bible, 19 April 2006
By Miss Vixen (England) - See all my reviews
While it is clear that the author spent a lot of time and dedication in creating this book, it does not quite live up to the title.

One would expect it to follow on from Mick Mercer but it does not really do this. The section for instance on absinthe, seems a little unnecessary...yes the drink is linked to Poe and Baudelaire, but it is not really an integral part of immersing yourself in goth culture.

Also, the scope of people interviewed perhaps does not accurately represent the scene (which admittedly is hard to do) in its entirity.

This is not a bad book, but if you're looking for a book more about the scene then head for Mick Mercer's '21st century goth' which although a little out of date, is a veritable treasure trove of websites related to clothes, music, make up, gigs and so much more.
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