Elliot Mintz offers a behind-the-scenes look at the complexities of the Lennon's relationship and the profound impact they had on each other and the world.
Another review that has convinced me that I must read the book!
I just finished the book by Kenneth Womack about Mal Evans and it's good to see these books countering all the bad press about Yoko Ono. If she hadn't swooped in to save all the Mal Evans archives, no knowing what would have happened to them.
Thank you, Ellen. Unlike Ken's book (which will have a sequel coming soon!), Mintz's book is already in the divisive category, based on the critics' reviews I've read. Your POV will definitely influence your takeaway. I have no personal agendas when it comes to such things, i.e. Mintz is not a friend or aquaintance of mine, however everyone surrounding the Beatles and Lennon will inevitably have their own take on their interactions within that timeframe. No doubt, Mintz has both detractors and admirers and he portrays some individuals in a not too favorable light with regards to this narrative. Others he condemns outright. The fact that he has spoken for Yoko all these years says something about their relationship and quite clearly, it was her that he was first drawn to and will defend publicly (as he will with Sean) until the end.
I have no personal agenda either, and realized reading the Mal Evans book that some will be outraged by Mal's or the Beatles' behavior and others will see it as par for the course during that period and in that milieu. There were so many factors involved and so many layers to the Beatles onion, to the point that Monday morning quarterbacking seems a pointless exercise. If humans are involved, only the kids can lay claim to being 'angels'!
Another review that has convinced me that I must read the book!
I just finished the book by Kenneth Womack about Mal Evans and it's good to see these books countering all the bad press about Yoko Ono. If she hadn't swooped in to save all the Mal Evans archives, no knowing what would have happened to them.
Thank you, Ellen. Unlike Ken's book (which will have a sequel coming soon!), Mintz's book is already in the divisive category, based on the critics' reviews I've read. Your POV will definitely influence your takeaway. I have no personal agendas when it comes to such things, i.e. Mintz is not a friend or aquaintance of mine, however everyone surrounding the Beatles and Lennon will inevitably have their own take on their interactions within that timeframe. No doubt, Mintz has both detractors and admirers and he portrays some individuals in a not too favorable light with regards to this narrative. Others he condemns outright. The fact that he has spoken for Yoko all these years says something about their relationship and quite clearly, it was her that he was first drawn to and will defend publicly (as he will with Sean) until the end.
I have no personal agenda either, and realized reading the Mal Evans book that some will be outraged by Mal's or the Beatles' behavior and others will see it as par for the course during that period and in that milieu. There were so many factors involved and so many layers to the Beatles onion, to the point that Monday morning quarterbacking seems a pointless exercise. If humans are involved, only the kids can lay claim to being 'angels'!
Excellent overview of a remarkable life lived close to the volcano.