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I have to get one thing straight to start off with. I am a HUGE westlife fan, no doubt about it! I have all of the other Westlife books out there but when I read this one I could never get into it and haven't actually even finished it. The guy who wrote it, I get really annoyed with him and I don't think he should have had the right to write what he did. It talks too much about their home towns and history of random things that I don't much care for. All i want to read is about the lads!! There isn't a lot of quotes from the boys either and they are in bullet points which is weird. So if you're considering to purchse this book, I recommend the likes of Westlife in real life, Westlife our story and Westlife on tour. :)
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An exciting, well-written look at the early Westlife
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This was an exceptionally great book to read. I have heard and read the "official" story of the beginnings of the band so many times that it has taken on the status of legend. It was a treat to finally read a more detailed, behind-the-scenes account from someone who was there and part of the process. I don't believe for a minute that there are no more facts to be presented, or that other viewpoints on those that were described wouldn't give a different spin to the story. But, given that, this is a great book for any fan of Westlife. The nuggets of Irish history in general, and of Sligo and the Irish music scene in particular, added a depth to this book that is rare in stories such as this. Simon Cowell has made it very plain that the music business is, first and foremost, a business. And second, it is a not-very-nice business at that. So, could Westlife have made different choices? I am sure they could have. But, if they had, we might never have heard of them, and might never have had a book such as this to ponder. I recommend the book highly.
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The story behind Westlife
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the story behind Westlife. Never before have we seen such an insight into the phenomenen that is Westlife. This book tracks the 3 guys from Sligo from early school days through to the start of westlife. You get a great insight into the charachters and relationships that were formed between the three members and also the three members that did not go on to be Global Megastars. From the beginnings of Six as One though to IOYou and then on to Westside(the original name of Westlife) this show the ups and downs of the road to success. Freindship,heartbreak and the beginings of love for Shane and Gillian this shows all the emotions that the guys have experiences. This book truly is a wonder and for any die hard fan is a must-have.
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