Being Young

by Astrid Young

A biography of the Canadian-born musician by his sister describes their relationship and shared childhood, his music career and development as a musician, and her own efforts to make it as a singer-songwriter and a sommelier.

Genres: Nonfiction, Music, Memoir

293 pages, Hardcover

First published October 15, 2007

Reviews

[Georg · Rating 1 out of 5]

There is a shorter version of this book in 28 words:

"you know my brother is a famous musician, hey hey, my my, and stuff and all that you know but now let's talk about me."

For the second edition (ha ha, my my) I recommend another titel: "Being Astrid, Me me and me"

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Astrid writes engagingly and strikes a solid balance between her own story and anecdotes about her famous brother.

[JimZ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not a Neil Young biography, but - even better - the life (so far) of his half-sister, sixteen years his junior, and her own unique journey. I'm glad that I read it through despite its literary quirks, because in the end, I found much empathy for the writer, her world, her family and the ways in which she has dealt with "being Young" in a world where her iconic half-brother would overshadow just about anyone. Thumbs up!