U2 The Definitive Biography
U2 The Definitive Biography John Jobling We all love U2. Everyone has since maybe the late 80s. So it’s time to crack a book about this little beat combo from Dublin, Ireland. The claim on the cover is a big one. This is not just any ordinary biography but it is the DEFINITIVE biography no less. Words have meaning and while meanings are malleable you can’t use a word when it just doesn’t apply. John Jobling's work on U2 is certainly not definitive. Mr. Oxford Dictionary suggests “ (of a book or other text) the most authoritative of its kind.”. Is this the most authoritative of its kind? Nope . . . After reading this, I am convinced there are better biographies of the band out there. The basics are covered but I just felt that something was missing. Maybe it's the writing style, maybe it was the feeling of the book. Yup, different books can feel differently, whether it’s the binding or the paper or whatever it might be all books have a feeling. For a quick ...