Michael Stipe: The Biography Paperback – September 27, 2007

Jovanovic's book is an interesting read if you like REM but there is nothing new here compared to the other REM biographies. I expect that this is because Michael Stipe keeps his personal life "close to the vest" (as he should) leaving biographers to depend on the band history to make sense of his life which raises the important question "Can we ever make sense of a life?" I hope not.

This is a very good book about Michael Stipe, well written and giving me a interesting look into his life with and before he was with R.E.M., it came from Amazon before the date stated

Ago far so good

Good book. thank you.

Either Michael Stipe is the most boring person on the planet or this biography is completely superficial. Either way, don't waste your time. I was hoping to learn something about the subject...not just a cursory account of tours, recordings, etc.

Excellent book!

Very good read. Fairly indepth biography. Contains some new information and really puts together several other sources of old REm history.

Absolutely love Michael stipe amazing reading

Per gli amanti dei REM, un libro da leggere e amare

Was bought on a Sunday for a Monday birthday (late shopping I know), and it came in on the Tuesday. Super happy about that!

Questo libro è una perfetta biografia di Micheal Stipe... Lo consiglio a chiunque che, come me, è un appassionato del mitico cantante dei REM!

Die ohne Zweifel gut geschriebene Biographie leidet darunter, dass Jovanovic den charismatischen REM-Sänger offenbar kein einziges Mal selber getroffen hat. So trägt er nur Daten und Fakten zusammen, die aus andere Quellen stammen und z. T. auch schon bekannt waren.So erfährt man wenig über Stipes Privatleben, dafür umso mehr über seine Stellung in der Band, seine Aktivitäten außerhalb des Musikerdaseins etc. Das ist alles ordentlich zusammengetragen und ernsthaft aufbereitet. es macht auch Spaß sich mit dem Buch hinzusetzen und alle REM-Alben am Stück zu hören, denn Jovanovic folgt einer strengen Chronologie, doch man vermisst das Persönliche, das Einzigartige, was wohl nur durch die Begegnung zwischen Autor und Stipe sich hätte ergeben können. So bleibt am Ende doch der tewas schale Nachgeschmack, dass man doch nur ein Buch eines Autors gelesen hat, der Massenware produziert.