Karma
My Autobiography: 'The most entertaining music memoir since Elton John' Observer
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THE OFFICIAL STORY OF A MUSICAL ICON - TOLD IN FULL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS OWN WORDS
'In what might be the most entertaining music memoir since Elton John's Me, Boy George's Karma weaves a meandering path through several decades' of fame, success, crash and burn, before delivering him into a kind of autumnal meditative serenity... This is George O'Dowd in all his exhausting glory.' Observer
'I went to a lot of trouble to create Boy George and then I went through a whole battle for years about not wanting to be him. But now I enjoy and embrace it in a way that I wasn't able to as a young person.... I'm finally learning to be George Alan O'Dowd from Eltham.'
Karma is the definitive autobiography from the incomparable Grammy, Brit and Ivor Novello award-winning lead singer of Culture Club and LGBTQ+ vanguard: Boy George. Told in his inimitable style, Karma tells the story of the charismatic frontman - the drama, the music, his journey of addiction and recovery, surviving prison, meeting legends like David Bowie, Prince and Madonna, and the highs and lows of a life lived in the spotlight and in the headlines.
This is the explosive and searingly honest account of Boy George's life as a child growing up in sixties London, coming out to his Irish Catholic family and exploring his sexuality through the hedonism of the seventies - the glam rock and punk rock revolution that birthed Culture Club - and the heydays of the nineties, to finally embracing the man and artist that he is today. With all the humour, honesty, sarcasm (and hats!) that you'd expect, Karma gives us a unique insight into Boy George's incredible story and the true evolution of a music icon.
'Culture Club is always going to be one of those lovers I go back to. I've railed against it and that Boy George character I created. For years I convinced myself I was a creature of habit, unchangeable, immovable. But eventually you have to look in the mirror. Not looking for spots, looking for something deeper. Why the hell am I here? I would say life is the point of life.'
Betyg & recensioner
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★★★★☆66 betyg
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★★★★☆59 betyg
After reading George’s last two books, I feel that, encapsulates the two perfectly, but the little bit of extra on the side. This is told from George’s point of view and he is an apologetic about it. He encapsulates London and the 80s through the 90s perfectly. Providers with laughs and New, along the way, a great read for any fan of this era.
Daniel
★Bok5
★Uppläsning5
I really enjoyed this audiobook, George’s narrative was great to listen too and I loved it when he laughed at his own jokes, it felt like you were sat with a mate 🙂
Ella
★Bok5
★Uppläsning5
Med en svinlande fart tar han oss med från barndomen, genom popkulturen. Vi får följa hans liv i mot och medgång, och hans härliga humor gör att timmarna flyger i väg när man lyssnar… 2 sköna låtar bjussar han dessutom på. Stora hatten av för Boy George 😍🎩
Eva
★Bok5
★Uppläsning5
Such an adventure George has lived. A wonderful journey down 80’s memory lane for the listener too. I like the narration. At times George laughs unexpectedly and you can hear true passion and emotion at certain points. This brought the story to life for me.
Cheryl
★Bok4
★Uppläsning4
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