Talking to Girls About Duran Duran: One Young Man's Quest for True Love and a Cooler Haircut

By Rob Sheffield

Book Overview

From the bestselling author of Love Is a Mix Tape and Turn Around Bright Eyes, "a funny, insightful look at the sublime torture of adolescence."--Entertainment Weekly

The 1980s meant MTV and John Hughes movies, big dreams and bigger shoulder pads, and millions of teen girls who nursed crushes on the members of Duran Duran. As a solitary teenager stranded in the suburbs, Rob Sheffield had a lot to learn about women, love, music, and himself. And he was sure his radio had all the answers.

As evidenced by the bestselling sales of Sheffield's first book, Love Is a Mix Tape, the connection between music and memory strikes a chord with readers. Talking to Girls About Duran Duran strikes that chord all over again, and is a pitch-perfect trip through '80s music-from Bowie to Bobby Brown, from hair metal to hip-hop. But this book is not just about music. It's about growing up and how every song is a snapshot of a moment that you'll remember the rest of your life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452297230
• ISBN13: 9780452297234
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Just a man bragging about his music taste for 300ish pages with subpar stories sprinkled in

Honestly, I think if you are around the same age as the author and enjoy the music/understand EVERY music reference he makes then this could be a quick and light read for you. Personally, I felt that the book was just a guy bragging about how cool he was, while still being the dorky kid, through his music taste and if you don't understand the references then it feels like you are unworthy of reading his book. Every single line has a song reference and overall would not recommend.