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(Title mention in Sue Baker's Selection of forthcoming titles - Jan 07 Publishing News )
"Let's Talk" about one of the most interesting music books you'll read this year... The always critical and erudite Mr. Wilson actually approached Let's Talk About Love as a non-fan grappling with questions of "good" and "bad" taste... It's almost certainly the only installment in the series to discuss French-Canadian race relations, rockism, and Milan Kundera's thoughts on kitsch."
-Idolator.com
"This could be the best book of the series...razor-sharp and unerringly intelligent." -John Wenzel, The Denver Post (John Wenzel )
"This book seriously explores the wide divide between mainstream pop that is mass-marketed and purchased, and the critics who usually sneer at it for those very reasons. It's a heady work that examines everything from 'reductive Marxist theories of culture' to why critics value restrained singing while 'American Idol' fans embrace 'show-offy' technical power." -Las Vegas Review Journal (Mike Weatherfork )
"A book pondering the aesthetics of Céline risks going wrong in about 3,000 different ways...Instead, this book goes very deeply right."
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"Let's Talk About Love is a rigorous, perceptive and very funny meditation on what happens when you realize that there's more to life than being hip, and begin to grapple with just what that "more" might be." -
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Non-fans regard Céline Dion as ersatz and plastic, yet to those who love her, no one could be more real, with her impoverished childhood, her (creepy) manager-husband's struggle with cancer, her knack for howling out raw emotion. There's nothing cool about Céline Dion, and nothing clever. That's part of her appeal as an object of love or hatred — with most critics and committed music fans taking pleasure (or at least geeky solace) in their lofty contempt. This book documents Carl Wilson's brave and unprecedented year-long quest to find his inner Céline Dion fan, and explores how we define ourselves in the light of what we call good and bad, what we love and what we hate.
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the end of taste is a very good place to visit,
By Evan W (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Celine Dion's Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste (33 1/3) (Paperback)
This is exceptionally thoughtful criticism worked into a compelling personal narrative about how experience and judgment shape and reshape each other. It's full of easy intelligence and openness, depth of research and commitment. An inspiring and surprisingly moving work. I'd italicize the "surprisingly" if I could; who would have thought? I wish more art criticism was this good. Actually, I wish more books that I read were this good.
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4.1 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews) 32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
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Let's talk about a little book that packs a powerful punch...,
By Cliff Milledge - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Celine Dion's Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste (33 1/3) (Paperback)
When I took Introduction to Aesthetics in college, I wish we had a text as smart, accessible, funny, and just plain awesome as this little book on Celine Dion to introduce us to the material. What Wilson has done here with his approach to the subject of taste and tackiness is nothing less than stunning. It is a must read for people who write about music and those that love to read about it.
Nota bene: You need not be a fan of Celine Dion to love this book. 17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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One of the best books I've ever read!,
By Phil the Hypothetical "musiclover44" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Celine Dion's Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste (33 1/3) (Paperback)
It took over a year of hearing about this book before I finally caved in and bought it, and now I'm kicking myself that I didn't buy the book when it first came out! It's hard to do Carl Wilson's book justice when it has so much to say, and says it so beautifully. So let's start with the obvious: DO NOT LET THE SUBJECT MATTER TURN YOU OFF! Yes, it's a book about Celine, but it's so much more than that. It's warm, erudite, smart, funny, insightful, provocative, kind, approachable, and ultimately moving. Sure, I can see the argument that the whole concept is a bit of a stunt ("Look, everyone, I'm going to write a book about something I hate!") but when it's done this brilliantly, who cares? This is the kind of book that should be a best seller, and I really hope the author publishes another book soon.
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A thoughtful discussion of taste and Céline Dion,
By Bradley G. Bechtel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Celine Dion's Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste (33 1/3) (Paperback)
Why is someone like Céline Dion so popular? What does her popularity say about those who love her music, and more importantly, those who are critical of her career? Carl Wilson takes on these subjects and others in thoughtful, appreciative look at taste, criticism, and almost incidentally her 1997 best-selling release, featuring "My Heart Will Go On".
This is thoughtful, erudite reading, one of my favorite books I've read this year. I'd recommend it for anyone who is into music of whatever kind. Sure, Wilson throws big words around. If that bothers you, get a dictionary and look them up. |
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