Alanis Morissette: Death of Cinderella (Paperback)

~ Coles (Author)

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Product Description

This is the first book to explore the rollercoaster life of the talented singer/songwriter whose versatile voice and uncompromising lyrics propelled her first album, Jagged Little Pill, to multiplatinum sales and four Grammy awards.

Stuart Coles focuses on the events that transformed her from a teen pop idol in Canada to an icon of alternative music and figurehead for 'angry young women' everywhere. He also examines her unusual anti-star beliefs and opposition to drugs and alcohol as well as assessing the controversy which surrounds her success, with critical claims that she is a 'record company invention'.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Plexus Publishing (February 18, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0859652580
• ISBN-13: 978-0859652582
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,253,924 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars If you love Alanis, you'll hate this!, July 26, 1998

By A Customer

Text-wise, this is my least favorite Alanis book. The pictures are all very pretty, though (my personal favorite is the one on page 26.) In this book, the first five or six chapters are tedious and dry. The author had simply re-written Paul Cantin's account on Alanis's early years in a boring way. (Paul's book is the greatest!) Since he had to be concise, Stuart Coles left out interesting, unknown details about her life and rambled on about what we know already. If this guy speaks as dully as he writes, we would have a cure for insomnia. However, what I hate the most is his use of words. The words "whilst" "thus" etc. keep popping up until you want to strangle this guy! In addition, he disses and worships Alanis in the same sentences. "The record is simply stunning and beautiful, if not a little plain and repetitive at times." "Alanis's voice is always compelling but her shows are boring." The author also says things that are simply rude. "Guitars were pored over with predictable rockist, mastabatory indulgence." Many of the facts in the book are also inaccurate: according to Mr. Coles, Alanis started piano at 9, and JLP was released JUNE 13, 1994. Can you believe it? The chapter "Awards and Attacks" is extremely hurtful on Alanis and her fans behalf. The author pretends not to criticize her by stating that "many critics have said" or "so-and-so declared." Then, he defends her and insults her once again. And, uh, don't listen to what this guy says about Alanis's future, she will NOT live alone in a cabin writing music for her own pleasure . I DO NOT recommend the text of this book for any Alanis fans. Myself, I simply look at the pictures.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wanna Get to know Alanis herself then get this book, January 4, 2000

By	Vikas (Mumbai, India) - See all my reviews

If you are a fan of alanis morissette like me then you shall definitely like this book as it gives you an insight of what happened in her life right from the time she was born to the time she did her world tours of Jagged Little Pill..

I am sure that you shall like this book and I consider it a very good buy....it also has alot of nice pictures on good qualitly pages, the print color is also very good.

So go ahead click the Buy button you shall not regret it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alanis Morissette: Death Of Cinderella, July 23, 1998

By A Customer

This is a really good book. It is a great biography of Alanis Morissette. It goes through her childhood, has 16 color pics, and is just awesome. If you are an Alanis fan, you should not go without this awesome book.