Celine Dion’s Let’s Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste (33 1/3)
Celine Dion’s Let’s Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste (33 1/3)
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Non-fans regard Celine Dion as ersatz and plastic, yet to those who love her, no one could be more real, with her impoverished childhood, her (creepy) manager-husband s struggle with cancer, her knack for howling out raw emotion. There s nothing cool about Celine Dion, and nothing clever. That s part of her appeal as an object of love or hatred with most critics and committed music fans taking pleasure (or at least geeky solace) in their lofty contempt. This book documents Carl Wilson s brave and unprecedented year-long quest to find his inner Celine Dion fan, and explores how we define ourselves in the light of what we call good and bad, what we love and what we hate.
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Let’s talk about a little book that packs a powerful punch…,
When I took Introduction to Aesthetics in college, I wish we had a text as smart, accessible, funny, and just plain awesome as this little book on Celine Dion to introduce us to the material. What Wilson has done here with his approach to the subject of taste and tackiness is nothing less than stunning. It is a must read for people who write about music and those that love to read about it.
Nota bene: You need not be a fan of Celine Dion to love this book.
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|One of the best books I’ve ever read!,
It took over a year of hearing about this book before I finally caved in and bought it, and now I’m kicking myself that I didn’t buy the book when it first came out! It’s hard to do Carl Wilson’s book justice when it has so much to say, and says it so beautifully. So let’s start with the obvious: DO NOT LET THE SUBJECT MATTER TURN YOU OFF! Yes, it’s a book about Celine, but it’s so much more than that. It’s warm, erudite, smart, funny, insightful, provocative, kind, approachable, and ultimately moving. Sure, I can see the argument that the whole concept is a bit of a stunt (“Look, everyone, I’m going to write a book about something I hate!”) but when it’s done this brilliantly, who cares? This is the kind of book that should be a best seller, and I really hope the author publishes another book soon.
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|A thoughtful discussion of taste and Céline Dion,
Why is someone like Céline Dion so popular? What does her popularity say about those who love her music, and more importantly, those who are critical of her career? Carl Wilson takes on these subjects and others in thoughtful, appreciative look at taste, criticism, and almost incidentally her 1997 best-selling release, featuring “My Heart Will Go On”.
This is thoughtful, erudite reading, one of my favorite books I’ve read this year. I’d recommend it for anyone who is into music of whatever kind. Sure, Wilson throws big words around. If that bothers you, get a dictionary and look them up.
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