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The Shape of Sting's Heart Get yourself a dictionary and sit down to probe the inner folds of Gordon Sumner's heart and mind in Broken Music: A Memoir. Sting's autobiography is as good as you'd expect. I've always been drawn to intellectual musicians like Sting, Billy Joel, John Lennon. I was not surprised to find this memoir to be full of poetic phrasing, intellectual analysis...and yes, arrogance. Despite Sting's repeated objections to the contrary, he is extremely arrogant. Well, with his looks, talant and brain I guess it's easy to see why he would be.
I did have to keep a dictionary nearby, as the man uses a dizzying vocabulary, which I loved! Mmmm, delicious words!
Sting covers his life from childhood up to the point when The Police was about to hit it big in the late 1970's. Have you ever wondered who inspired "Roxanne"? It's in there. Have you forgotten who it was who gave him the nickname "Sting" and why? You can refresh your memory in Broken Music. Sting gives his fans most of what they want to know: giving proper emphasis to the music without sensational details involving his love and sex life, while still providing plenty of insight into his relationships.
It would've been nice if the book had included a photo section. I would have liked to see pictures of himself in the Last Exit period, as well as pictures of Frances and Trudie (his wives), his parents, and his children.
Review by Tess.
Broken Music: A Memoir, by Sting, published by Welcome Books, 352 pages.
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