Kalen Rogers

Written in 1994, it depicts only the first half of Tori Amos' life and career, and there has been quite a lot that has gone on since then. I was hoping for more. I suppose that's the problem with writing a biography of someone in the middle of their lives.

In a sense, it kind of reads like a biography for fans, especially considering it was written in the height of her career (not that it's diminished since then, but still). It was not as well rounded as I might like and was rather vague over some areas that I might have been interested in (for example, her relationships).

However, the photography throughout was beautiful and it was an enjoyable read, giving me an expanded view of one of my favorite musicians.… (mais)

I didn't have very high expectations when I bought this book. Tori Amos is notoriously coy, cryptic, and evasive with interviewers, so I expected a pretty but unenlightening volume riddled with errors (in the tradition of the Tori Amos interview CDs). I was pleasantly surprised. The biography is well-balanced and gives Tori's formative childhood years as much weight as each era of her career. To my surprise, I learned a couple of things I didn't know about Tori. The photographs are beautiful, and what a treat it was to see so many showing young "Myra Ellen" and her family!
The one drawback I can see is that this book was published in 1996, and thus is missing Tori's three most recent albums, as well as her marriage and the birth of her daughter. Perhaps we can hope for an updated edition in the future.… (mais)