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W.A.R.: The Unauthorized Biography of William Axl Rose

by Mick Wall

St. Martin's

February 2008, 368 pages, $26.95

by Kim Simpson

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How does one explain Axl Rose? The unauthorized biographer, and the book reviewer, take a crack at it.

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Terrible review. I’m assuming you didn’t read the book, and if you did, that would be even worse.

Comment by Shed from DC — March 21, 2008 @ 8:23 am

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