And I Don't Want to Live This Life
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And I Don't Want to Live This Life

by Deborah Spungen

1983•Biography•386 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarydramafresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeRealistic and stirring: a weighty biography, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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About This Book

For most of us, it was just another horrible headline. But for Deborah Spungen, the mother of Nancy, who was stabbed to death at the Chelsea Hotel, it was both a relief and a tragedy.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryDramaHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceTroubled leads

Subjects

Physician and patientPunk rock musiciansMothersGirlsFamily violenceBrain-damaged childrenMental healthMental illness

Details

Author
Deborah Spungen
Published
1983
Pages
386
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