- Paperback: 235 pages
- Publisher: Ebury Press (May 2 2002)
- ISBN-10: 009188151X
- ISBN-13: 978-0091881511
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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The authors of Kylie Naked assure us in their introduction that there wasn’t time to obtain Kylie’s co-operation with this exploration of her life and career; a bit unfortunate since her involvement may have resulted in something more than the bog-standard showbiz biography that we have ended up with. Kylie’s career from TV soap queen as the lovable Charlene in Neighbours to international pop star is covered in a rather routine fashion and features none of the surprises which are surely half the point of celebrity books like this. The trouble is that there is no controversy in Kylie’s life that we don’t already know about and that which we do is dredged up again as old news and dressed in rather unnecessary rumour and speculation (do we really need to know that Michael Hutchence may have allegedly been in the middle of a bizarre sexual act when he died?) To their credit, the authors don’t try and shatter her girl-next-door image and her career is covered in almost bang up-to-date detail, including an extra chapter to take account of her recent success with "Can’t Get You Out of My Head" and her fantastic performance at the 2002 Brits Awards. Hopefully the Princess of Pop will find time one day to pen her autobiography, but until then Kylie: Naked is as thorough and an enjoyable account of her life as you could possibly want.--Jonathan Weir
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'the book to be seen with this summer' -- HEAT --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
'the book to be seen with this summer' -- HEAT --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
So Much About Kylie,
By Reijo Piippula "Gravenimage" (Turku, Finland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kylie: Naked (Hardcover)
This book has so much information about Kylie. There's things I haven't ever believed. There's also 16 pages full of photos. There's all the films he has done, all the albums, and all the singles. The chart number can be found and the time also. This is a great book! Go deep and find all the good and bad things Kylie has done. I cannot find reason why should I give less than 5 stars...well only thing is that there's not so much pictures...bit there's of course "La La La"...
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1.0 out of 5 stars
All aboard the Kylie press boat...this one is going to sink,
By A Customer
This review is from: Kylie: Naked (Hardcover)
I perused this book while at a Borders. Being a bit of an expert on Australia, I have known about the "Kylie phenomenon" which has been going on for quiet sometime in the world (other than the U.S.). Of course, now that Kylie has broken down the doors to the American market, money is to be made on her likeness and all that is Kylie. KYLIE NAKED is nothing but fluff. What else do you expect from someone who writes for the SUN? The basis of my opinion stems from the fact that Vincent Lovegrove's book BURN is a major source in the writing of this pulp fiction. For those who are unaware, BURN by Vincent Lovegrove had its rights pulled by its publishers; the author's sources were not reliable, his stories contrived. Lovegrove thanks people who have been dead for years/whom he has never met in his epilogue. BURN is one of several biographies about the late lead singer of INXS, Michael Hutchence. Hutchence was one of the men in Minogue's life; their affairs highly publicized (not much in the U.S. as we are in our own little bubble). Minogue has credited Hutchence posthumously for being the single most important man in her life, introducing to her to a world from which she was sheltered, changing her perspective and image, in turn, making her the Kylie the world has come to know. If a book's publisher has pulled its rights and KYLIE NAKED cites it as a source, (and often may I add; about 2-3 chapters mention Hutchence alone), then what is to make this book any more legitimate?
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All aboard the Kylie press boat...this one is going to sink,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Kylie: Naked (Hardcover)
I perused this book while at a Borders. Being a bit of an expert on Australia, I have known about the "Kylie phenomenon" which has been going on for quiet sometime in the world (other than the U.S.). Of course, now that Kylie has broken down the doors to the American market, money is to be made on her likeness and all that is Kylie. KYLIE NAKED is nothing but fluff. What else do you expect from someone who writes for the SUN? The basis of my opinion stems from the fact that Vincent Lovegrove's book BURN is a major source in the writing of this pulp fiction. For those who are unaware, BURN by Vincent Lovegrove had its rights pulled by its publishers; the author's sources were not reliable, his stories contrived. Lovegrove thanks people who have been dead for years/whom he has never met in his epilogue. BURN is one of several biographies about the late lead singer of INXS, Michael Hutchence. Hutchence was one of the men in Minogue's life; their affairs highly publicized (not much in the U.S. as we are in our own little bubble). Minogue has credited Hutchence posthumously for being the single most important man in her life, introducing to her to a world from which she was sheltered, changing her perspective and image, in turn, making her the Kylie the world has come to know. If a book's publisher has pulled its rights and KYLIE NAKED cites it as a source, (and often may I add; about 2-3 chapters mention Hutchence alone), then what is to make this book any more legitimate? |
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