Interesting book (given the subject). It's a bit difficult to follow unless you are already very familiar with some of the people Spitz refers to. He tends to go backwards and forward in time to make a point and it gets very confusing. I wish someone would have paid more attention to the editing since there are a lot of grammatical errors which is kind of annoying. While you don't get a very straight forward "this happened, then this" type biography, I thought it was very cool and interesting to think about the various forces around Bowie that were influential such as the music, movies, and other cultural movements going on that all affected him in some way, even if he doesn't say so himself. If I had known ahead of time, I'd also recommend listening to the albums that are being discussed to get a more clear picture of what Spitz is talking about when he's describing all of these influential factors. Worth reading for anyone who loves Bowie.