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Hello Sunshine |  | Author: Ryan Adams
Publisher: Akashic Books
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Rating:  2 reviews
Media: Paperback
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 193335495X
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.6
EAN: 9781933354958
Publication Date: December 1, 2009
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Product Description
World-famous singer/songwriter Ryan Adams presents his second book of passionate, transcendent verse.
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 Reviews from actors = Red flag July 7, 2010
C. Keller (Oregon USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
If I were to sit down, drink a fifth, let it sink in until my handwriting was almost completely illegible, then I would start writing things that sounded like what is found in this book.
Of course, I suppose I could avoid the alcohol altogether and, instead, cut and past lines from "The OC" and then break them up into one- or two-word lines.
I am glad there is one more poetry book in the poetry section, and I'm ecstatic if Mr. Adams' poetry turns on a few folks that had previously written off or never considered poetry. I also think it's great that a singer/songwriter cares enough about literature to write a book of poetry.
However, what bothers me is that any poet who is not already established as an actor/singer/anchorperson/political figure/Oprah guest that writes poetry like this would never get one, let alone two, books of poetry published in one year. This is not groundbreaking, this is not exploratory - this was published not because of literary merit, but star power. As a book of poetry, it is better than a high schooler could do, but at times incoherent and at other times repetitive and at other times a diary entry.
But hey, if I can buy it on Amazon for less than ten bucks (including S&H), it's worth it. You can't read the Norton Anthology every day.
 Perfectly Real Life January 21, 2010
Lily Rose (New England, MA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I adore Ryan Adams' music (save for Werewolph...). When it came to my attention that he was also an author I was instantly curious; fully believing Adams could do no wrong, I chose to buy myself Hello Sunshine for the holidays, opting for the "coming of age" piece (Hello Sunshine) over the "lost soul" version (Infinity Blues). With the great caveat that my appreciation of and exposure to poetry is novice at best, I LOVE(!) this book. A collection which seems perfectly suited to be read outside on a beach or to be cozied up with when the blues set in, it is chaotic, emotional, endearing, and inspiring. Adams, in my opinion, truly illustrates a holistic perception of and an immense passion for all facets of life. Bleak yet hopeful, painful yet sweet, messy yet simple, reading Hello Sunshine never fails to put a smile on my face... Highly recommended.
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