Viv Albertine
To Throw Away Unopened
To Throw Away Unopened
An autobiography of Viv's middle age with the running theme of her mother's death. It's extremely soul baring, along with a lot of physical baring, and although a gripping read it's slightly uncomfortable viewing. Some very funny bits in it too especially at very inappropriate moments. Not clear whether they are meant to be funny but given Viv's dark humour I'm sure they are. Having just read Poly Styrene's biography and just after finishing this book watching the film made by Poly's daughter it does make we wonder if having a fairly conventional child will disbar you from becoming an artist or rock star. Makes me want to read Viv's first book about her time in the Slits...
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