One for Dylan fans interested in every aspect of his life. This book covers the historical musical background of those times and delves into Dylan's Jewish roots in a way perhaps not done in other Dylan books. From that perspective it's worth a read. I'm not a die hard Dylan fan more a general fan of good music but this book provides enough interest value for general readers as well.

I found the first part of this book interesting and well-written. Freedman studied the influences onDylan, his Jewishness and his relationship to it and his fast journey to fame and fortune as a protest and folk singer. However, it seemed to tail off and become a bit dull after that, unfortunately.

He led a fascinating life but I am probably not the right person to review this book because I am not a big fan and I’ve only heard his most famous songs so I didn’t know of many of the songs mentioned here. Having said that, I did read his autobiography.

I received this free ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

A very thoughtful and wonderful glimpse into the life of the legend Bob Dylan. A must read for any fan! Very well put together and thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for my ARC

Similar time period to the book, “Dylan goes electric”, it mines a furrow that’s well plowed given the number of books, articles that have been written about Dylan. It adopts the approach of his Jewish background and seeks to justify the things he did or that happened to him during this period on this basis. Does it work? No idea, but it was an easy read nonetheless.

This book was a big let down for me. It's mostly about the music business in American in the early 1960s with endless mentions of people and venues that mean nothing to me. Anything about Bob Dylan is a very minor part of the writing and is then focussed on his being Jewish and supposedly denying it. I have no idea if Dylan denied his Jewishness or it really was just not a big deal to him. This book feels like pure speculation and comes across as merely the author's personal views on Bob Dylan and his faith.

This is a different type of biography book.
It focuses on the 1960s, and Dylan’s escape from roots; his Jewishness.
There are several insights on the cultural, social and music scenes of the times, Dylan’s finding of his tone and signature style.
It was interesting to read about the concerts in Dublin and Belfast and how Dylan came to terms with his identities.