JohnnyBear's Reviews > Who Is Bob Dylan?

7 out of 10

I love Bob Dylan's music, and I really wanted to learn more about the person behind his songs. I know the "Who Was/Is" series are books targetted towards children, but Bob Dylan's Chronicles hadn't had a released audiobook yet, so I decided I might as well try this one. I definitely learned a lot about Bob Dylan with this book. I found it informative, but I did wonder why the author seemed to have something against Bob Dylan. Bob is depicted as a big jerk in this book most of the time, (which may be true, but I wouldn't know). He is depicted as always seeing other women in his relationships, stealing people's songs and vinyl records, being a jerk to people, etc. I don't know if it is all true or not, but it sure seems that the author has something against him.

For the most part, though, I found the book to be very informative. I learned about how he became a performer, his personal life, and the circumstances behind his album releases. It is also a good thing that Bob was pro-civil rights, during a time when African Americans were being greatly oppressed. I did catch a slight mistake in the audiobook where the narrator said, "Highway 51" instead of, "Highway 61", but for the most part, I found the book to be pretty good. Can't wait to learn more about Bob Dylan.