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       I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon by Touré (2013)
       By: Chiprocks1 Date: June 9, 2016, 11:16 am
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       I went into I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon with the
       idea that I would get something that other books hadn't covered
       before or after it's publish date. What I got was something
       completely different. The biggest problem I have with this book
       is that Touré goes to great lengths to point out what was
       happening in the day surrounding Prince that would ultimately
       give rise to his popularity. The problem is that Touré spends
       too much time painting a picture with historical references.
       There are times he goes so far in dissecting history that
       Prince's own story seems like an afterthought. There are some
       interesting things to come out when the focus is back on Prince.
       But with a lot of gaps in between, it became a very hard book to
       read and get through. I did finish it, but it seemed like a
       waste of time and a wasted opportunity. Not sure I'd recommend
       this book to a Prince fan because they will be disappointed, but
       a History scholar may get more out of the book.
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