Art Sex MusicFaber & Faber, 4. apr. 2017 - 384 síður A SUNDAY TIMES, TELEGRAPH, ROUGH TRADE, PITCHFORK AND UNCUT MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR |
From inside the book
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... expected I would be a boy – but I wasn't. The name was then changed to Christine and a middle name, Carol, added, which became my given name ... alongside nicknames Tuppence, Sputnik, Caz, and later names of Cosmosis, Scarlet and Cosey ...
... expected my sister to be named after her but Mum and Dad had refused. That, and the fact that Olive regarded Mum, a widow, as second-hand goods, was the final straw – harsh, considering Olive's own mother had also been widowed and ...
... expected punishment for badly behaved children back then, but it's a bit weird bestowing on someone else your 'right' to inflict pain on your child. Uncle Mike's musical talents, Mum's singing and Dad's interest in electronics, building ...
... expected to practise each day. We were sent for piano lessons once a week after school. I hated it. I was set specific pieces to practise, but I preferred to play with the piano, crashing the keys and delving inside and plucking the ...
... expected to focus on subjects that would equip me for my chosen career (of which I had no idea yet, despite my dad having decided for me). I excelled at art and science, and both mistresses were determined that I continue in the two ...