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charlesthompson
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Posted - 07/23/2005 :  10:11:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
it was my birthday yesterday and i found that my brother had gone and bouhht me the book entitles "GIGANTIC: the story of frank black and the pixies"
when i saw it (although i showed great delight) i was slightly dubious of its contents, having heard rumours about it being a strictly anti-pixies book, writen for provocation.
and admitedly thats how i started reading the book..but im half way through now and i have to say it makes a terrific read! ive been spellbound to the pages for ages now...and im stil as in love with the pixies as ever.
i was just wondering if anyone else had read the book, and what hey thought of it (without giving away the ending!; i havent quite finished it yet)


Edited by - charlesthompson on 07/23/2005 10:12:22

Domestiques
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/23/2005 :  10:51:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
you may want to look here, a lot of very strong opinions about this book

http://forum.frankblack.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12747

my copy was recently sold on ebay, I considered using it for toilet paper but didnt consider it worthy.

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charlesthompson
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Posted - 07/23/2005 :  11:06:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i know..i read that. but i cant understand everyone just seeing the negative qualities of the book :S i tihnk with an optimistic attitude an enjoyable book. but oh well, everyone to their own i guess. seems im like a drop poison in a bottle of water...everyones gona start hating me now :P
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misleadtheworld
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Posted - 07/23/2005 :  11:13:28  Show Profile  Visit misleadtheworld's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I also received it as a birthday present, along with a book about Talking Heads. I read about a quarter of 'Gigantic' and could not continue. I thought it was (apologies but...) Frankly awful.

Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa: The Adventures of Talking Heads in the 20th Century, on the other hand, is a fantastic read.

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sean_moores_biographer
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Ireland
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Posted - 07/23/2005 :  15:02:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Absolutely shit.
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Domestiques
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Posted - 07/23/2005 :  15:14:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I got about a quarter through as well, the pixies and frank black deserve better, if you are going to tell their story, at least do your research.

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Peter Walker
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Posted - 07/27/2005 :  02:26:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by misleadtheworld

I also received it as a birthday present, along with a book about Talking Heads. I read about a quarter of 'Gigantic' and could not continue. I thought it was (apologies but...) Frankly awful.

Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa: The Adventures of Talking Heads in the 20th Century, on the other hand, is a fantastic read.





Funnily enough, a lot of Talking Heads fans aren't very impressed with that book either! And the band hate it.

I've read it; it's quite entertaining. Not sure whether I believe all of it, mind.
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