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(More customer reviews)As a fan of Krull's phenomenal mini-biography series, I was delighted when I discovered she had written a book about rock stars. I sought the book from my local library immediately, and was disappointed.
For starters, the book's illustrations are a different style. They are funky, but don't represent the singers very well. I miss the caricatures that filled Krull's "Lives of the..." series. These pictures are more of an abstract mosaic of relevant (or irrelevant) images.
Secondly, I noticed several simple errors in the book's spelling and language structure.
The last annoyance is the fact that the book is just so darn short. Each biography- excluding that of the Beatles- is only a page long and sticks to the most basic facts about the singers', their bands, and most famous songs.
This book is a good introduction to rock music for younger children. If you're looking for a comprehensive rock history, I highly recommend "Rock & Roll Year by Year" by Luke Crampton and Dafydd Rees.
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