Born to Run - Kirjakasa

English language

Published Sept. 27, 2016

ISBN:: 978-1-5011-4151-5

(1 review)

Born to Run is an autobiography of American songwriter-musician Bruce Springsteen that was released on September 27, 2016 (the audiobook, narrated by Springsteen, was released on December 6, 2016). The title is named after Springsteen's iconic 1975 album and song Born to Run. The book is a companion piece to Chapter and Verse, a career-spanning album featuring songs from all stages of Springsteen's career that was released four days before the book. On the date of the book's release, Springsteen embarked on a nine-date book tour in the United States. The book has received critical acclaim.

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Review of 'Born to Run' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

The author is a hard working musician and songwriter, and parts of this memoir read like poetry. The version I read was the audiobook, read by Bruce himself, with occasional songs and instrumentals. Recommended.

It's a really good autobiography, though it repeats at times and rambles in a few places. It is also long, especially the audiobook - that's a lot of Bruce. His story is a fine example of a strong work ethic leading to reward. He isn't afraid to point out his flaws either.

I have to compare this to the strongest autobiographies of musicians I've read - Harry Belafonte and Linda Ronstadt. They rank a shade higher than this book, but it has definitely earned a 4 star rating - I really liked it.