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Com Amor, Freddie
Poucas pessoas sabiam que Freddie Mercury mantinha um diário. Quando morreu em 1991, deixou dezassete cadernos manuscritos que relatavam a sua vida, e a sua época, iniciados em 1976, quando os Queen estavam no auge da fama mundial. A sua última entrada foi escrita algumas semanas antes da sua morte.
Apenas quatro das pessoas mais próximas sabiam o que tinha acontecido a esses diários. A uma delas, a filha, Freddie confiou-os secretamente pouco antes de morrer. Uma leitura impressionante, constituem a aproximação mais fiel que o mundo alguma vez conhecerá de uma autobiografia de Freddie Mercury.
Em 2021, a filha abordou a autora, oferecendo algo inédito: acesso total e irrestrito às confissões mais íntimas do artista. Durante três anos e meio, Lesley-Ann Jones mergulhou nas revelações pessoais de Freddie, construindo uma narrativa que vai abalar tudo o que pensávamos saber sobre ele e o seu legado.
Com amor, Freddie partilha segredos chocantes da infância do músico, revela os seus medos mais profundos e desejos mais apaixonados, explora a inspiração por trás das suas composições, revisita as suas relações mais próximas e dá a conhecer o amor da sua vida. Aqui está, de uma vez por todas, a verdadeira história de Freddie Mercury.
Apenas quatro das pessoas mais próximas sabiam o que tinha acontecido a esses diários. A uma delas, a filha, Freddie confiou-os secretamente pouco antes de morrer. Uma leitura impressionante, constituem a aproximação mais fiel que o mundo alguma vez conhecerá de uma autobiografia de Freddie Mercury.
Em 2021, a filha abordou a autora, oferecendo algo inédito: acesso total e irrestrito às confissões mais íntimas do artista. Durante três anos e meio, Lesley-Ann Jones mergulhou nas revelações pessoais de Freddie, construindo uma narrativa que vai abalar tudo o que pensávamos saber sobre ele e o seu legado.
Com amor, Freddie partilha segredos chocantes da infância do músico, revela os seus medos mais profundos e desejos mais apaixonados, explora a inspiração por trás das suas composições, revisita as suas relações mais próximas e dá a conhecer o amor da sua vida. Aqui está, de uma vez por todas, a verdadeira história de Freddie Mercury.
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Published November 1, 2025
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About the author
Lesley-Ann Jones
30 books86 followersLesley-Ann Jones is a British biographer, novelist, broadcaster and keynote speaker.
She honed her craft on Fleet Street, where she worked as a newspaper columnist and feature writer for more than twenty years. She has also worked extensively in radio and television, appears regularly in music documentaries in the UK, USA and Australia, and is the writer and co-producer of ‘The Last Lennon Interview’, a film about the final encounter, in New York, between the former Beatle and BBC Radio One presenter Andy Peebles.
Her debut memoir ‘Tumbling Dice’ is out now.
NB: the cover of TUMBLING DICE displayed here is NOT the current, correct one, but is of an edition that was never published! It appears to be impossible to change it! The ISBN for the CORRECT, CURRENT VERSION is 978109175
First serialisation rights for TUMBLING DICE were acquired by the Mail on Sunday UK, published across four pages on 7th April 2019. Second serial went to The Times, UK, featured as a double-page spread on 10th April.
The author’s interview with US ABC Radio network is syndicated to 2,000 stations across the United States. She has discussed the book on most BBC local stations, including BBC York, Northampton, Guernsey, Cornwall, Solent, Hereford & Worcester, Derby and Oxford. Live radio exposure continues over the coming weeks, with BBC Radio London’s Robert Elms Show, Wandsworth Radio, Express FM’s The Soft Rock Show, K107FM Scotland, Wycombe Sound, Camglen Radio (Scotland), the Sticks Radio Show & podcast, BBC Radio Kent, Radio Caroline, Talk Radio’s The Paul Ross Show and Talk Radio Europe’s Bill Padley Show.
Lesley-Ann Jones’s agents are currently negotiating with two independent production majors on a screen adaptation of TUMBLING DICE.
Other recent works include ‘Hero: David Bowie’, ‘Imagine’, and ‘Ride a White Swan: The Lives and Death of Marc Bolan’. Her globally-acclaimed definitive biography of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, re-issued in 2019 as ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, is a Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller. The book accompanies the band’s long-awaited eponymous feature film, the highest-grossing music biopic of all time.
The author is currently working on two further titles, for publication in 2020.
She is a mother of three, and lives in London.
She honed her craft on Fleet Street, where she worked as a newspaper columnist and feature writer for more than twenty years. She has also worked extensively in radio and television, appears regularly in music documentaries in the UK, USA and Australia, and is the writer and co-producer of ‘The Last Lennon Interview’, a film about the final encounter, in New York, between the former Beatle and BBC Radio One presenter Andy Peebles.
Her debut memoir ‘Tumbling Dice’ is out now.
NB: the cover of TUMBLING DICE displayed here is NOT the current, correct one, but is of an edition that was never published! It appears to be impossible to change it! The ISBN for the CORRECT, CURRENT VERSION is 978109175
First serialisation rights for TUMBLING DICE were acquired by the Mail on Sunday UK, published across four pages on 7th April 2019. Second serial went to The Times, UK, featured as a double-page spread on 10th April.
The author’s interview with US ABC Radio network is syndicated to 2,000 stations across the United States. She has discussed the book on most BBC local stations, including BBC York, Northampton, Guernsey, Cornwall, Solent, Hereford & Worcester, Derby and Oxford. Live radio exposure continues over the coming weeks, with BBC Radio London’s Robert Elms Show, Wandsworth Radio, Express FM’s The Soft Rock Show, K107FM Scotland, Wycombe Sound, Camglen Radio (Scotland), the Sticks Radio Show & podcast, BBC Radio Kent, Radio Caroline, Talk Radio’s The Paul Ross Show and Talk Radio Europe’s Bill Padley Show.
Lesley-Ann Jones’s agents are currently negotiating with two independent production majors on a screen adaptation of TUMBLING DICE.
Other recent works include ‘Hero: David Bowie’, ‘Imagine’, and ‘Ride a White Swan: The Lives and Death of Marc Bolan’. Her globally-acclaimed definitive biography of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, re-issued in 2019 as ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, is a Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller. The book accompanies the band’s long-awaited eponymous feature film, the highest-grossing music biopic of all time.
The author is currently working on two further titles, for publication in 2020.
She is a mother of three, and lives in London.
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November 4, 2025
🎶 Is This The Real Life… 🎶
A Secret Daughter claims to own FM’s Secret Diaries!
Seriously?!
Where are They?
Who is She?
Sssshhhhhhh… They are Secret and intend to remain that way…
All She really wants is telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help Her Leslie-Ann Jones:
“After more than three decades of lies, speculation and distortion, it is time to let Freddie speak”
Is this FM’s Real Life?!
Well… I’ll reply with a lil help of a sentence I once red in Asterix the Gaul:
Maybe it is or maybe it isn’t …😜
Nevertheless… on second thoughts, it could be.
Why?!
Since all we have is ghost evidence, either you’ll trust your own special feelings or not. Could these new revelations be some of the missing pieces of FM’s Real Story? Well… I felt they could fit…
Now it’s up to you to consult your own special feelings (or not 😜)
You can read this book as a Biography or… just another fiction book. Either ways, I bet you won’t yawn…
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🎶 Is This The Real Life… 🎶
“Love, Freddie” é a mais recente biografia de Freddie Mercury e, supostamente, a única onde se conta “the whole truth and nothing but the truth”. Contudo, tem sido alvo de forte controvérsia.
E controvérsia porquê?
Porque a fonte utilizada foram 17 diários (de cuja existência ninguém sabia) manuscritos pelo próprio Freddie Mercury e cedidos à autora por uma filha secreta do cantor, de cuja existência também ninguém sabia (secreta, demasiado secreta, pois… 😜). E quando digo ninguém refiro-me ao círculo de amigos íntimos de Freddie Mercury que, obviamente, suspeitaram fortemente da autenticidade dos ditos diários bem como da portadora dos mesmos.
Se há Diários, queremos vê-los!
Se há filha, cadê o teste de DNA?
Bem… acontece que a filha secreta de Freddie Mercury pretende preservar o secretismo e… também não tenciona exibir os diários do seu progenitor ao resto do mundo. O seu intuito foi apenas divulgar uma versão fidedigna do seu progenitor:
“After more than three decades of lies, speculation and distortion, it is time to let Freddie speak”
Posto isto, pode ser que os ditos diários sejam reais, ou… pode ser que não
Ficamos assim reduzidos a uma célebre frase que li em tempos num dos livros da famosa banda desenhada de Astérix o Gaulês:
Pode ser que sim, pode ser que não, não posso garantir…
Verdade ou Ficção, a história agradou-me e… não me custa aceitar estas novas revelações como possíveis missing pieces da conturbada Life do criador de Bohemian Rhapsody, a obra musical que foi aclamada por muitos como o Hino número 2 de Inglaterra.
A Secret Daughter claims to own FM’s Secret Diaries!
Seriously?!
Where are They?
Who is She?
Sssshhhhhhh… They are Secret and intend to remain that way…
All She really wants is telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help Her Leslie-Ann Jones:
“After more than three decades of lies, speculation and distortion, it is time to let Freddie speak”
Is this FM’s Real Life?!
Well… I’ll reply with a lil help of a sentence I once red in Asterix the Gaul:
Maybe it is or maybe it isn’t …😜
Nevertheless… on second thoughts, it could be.
Why?!
Since all we have is ghost evidence, either you’ll trust your own special feelings or not. Could these new revelations be some of the missing pieces of FM’s Real Story? Well… I felt they could fit…
Now it’s up to you to consult your own special feelings (or not 😜)
You can read this book as a Biography or… just another fiction book. Either ways, I bet you won’t yawn…
————————————-
🎶 Is This The Real Life… 🎶
“Love, Freddie” é a mais recente biografia de Freddie Mercury e, supostamente, a única onde se conta “the whole truth and nothing but the truth”. Contudo, tem sido alvo de forte controvérsia.
E controvérsia porquê?
Porque a fonte utilizada foram 17 diários (de cuja existência ninguém sabia) manuscritos pelo próprio Freddie Mercury e cedidos à autora por uma filha secreta do cantor, de cuja existência também ninguém sabia (secreta, demasiado secreta, pois… 😜). E quando digo ninguém refiro-me ao círculo de amigos íntimos de Freddie Mercury que, obviamente, suspeitaram fortemente da autenticidade dos ditos diários bem como da portadora dos mesmos.
Se há Diários, queremos vê-los!
Se há filha, cadê o teste de DNA?
Bem… acontece que a filha secreta de Freddie Mercury pretende preservar o secretismo e… também não tenciona exibir os diários do seu progenitor ao resto do mundo. O seu intuito foi apenas divulgar uma versão fidedigna do seu progenitor:
“After more than three decades of lies, speculation and distortion, it is time to let Freddie speak”
Posto isto, pode ser que os ditos diários sejam reais, ou… pode ser que não
Ficamos assim reduzidos a uma célebre frase que li em tempos num dos livros da famosa banda desenhada de Astérix o Gaulês:
Pode ser que sim, pode ser que não, não posso garantir…
Verdade ou Ficção, a história agradou-me e… não me custa aceitar estas novas revelações como possíveis missing pieces da conturbada Life do criador de Bohemian Rhapsody, a obra musical que foi aclamada por muitos como o Hino número 2 de Inglaterra.
October 1, 2025
С доста смесeни чувства съм след прочита на книгата.
Когато бях дете, а след това и девойка, Фреди Меркюри беше център на целия ми вътрешен свят. Всъщност може би и до сега е така. В тази връзка, аз не обичам Мери Остин, и колкото и филми, и книги да излезат по въпроса, това просто не може да се промени. О кей, имали са специална връзка. но с това изречение се изчерпва всичко. Не е нужно да се пишат такива възхвали за отношенията им. Това ме дразни.
По принцип за самата дъщеря на Фреди... какво да кажа? Аз по принцип съм лековерна и съм склонна да повярвам на историята ѝ. Особено след като прочетох книгата. Фреди наистина е представен доста подробно и под лупа. Освен това имаше доста неща в отношенията между баща и дъщеря, които според мен няма как да са измислици. Те са много Фреди.
Разбира се, би било по-добре ако имаше повече цитати от така наречените дневници, а не интерпретацията на дъщерята.
Това, което ме дразни е явното игнориране на Брайън. Не е много редно, честно казано. Кому е нужно да обясняваш несъответствията в думите на любовниците на Фреди, а да не отделиш време на творческите процеси в Queen? В този ред на мисли, главата за Монсерат Кабайе всъщност е най-доброто от цялата книга.
Другото, което безумно ме дразни е всичко, свързано с журналистите и обяснението на всяка дума, която Фреди е казал пред тях. Е, аз помня доста добре, че журналистите заобичаха Фреди, когато той почина. Преди това не го понасяха, а и Фреди им отговаряше със същото.
Обаче въпреки всичко, давам пет звезди. Фреди заслужава да се пишат книги за него, а тази все пак е доста добра.
А, да. И благодаря за страхотния превод!
Когато бях дете, а след това и девойка, Фреди Меркюри беше център на целия ми вътрешен свят. Всъщност може би и до сега е така. В тази връзка, аз не обичам Мери Остин, и колкото и филми, и книги да излезат по въпроса, това просто не може да се промени. О кей, имали са специална връзка. но с това изречение се изчерпва всичко. Не е нужно да се пишат такива възхвали за отношенията им. Това ме дразни.
По принцип за самата дъщеря на Фреди... какво да кажа? Аз по принцип съм лековерна и съм склонна да повярвам на историята ѝ. Особено след като прочетох книгата. Фреди наистина е представен доста подробно и под лупа. Освен това имаше доста неща в отношенията между баща и дъщеря, които според мен няма как да са измислици. Те са много Фреди.
Разбира се, би било по-добре ако имаше повече цитати от така наречените дневници, а не интерпретацията на дъщерята.
Това, което ме дразни е явното игнориране на Брайън. Не е много редно, честно казано. Кому е нужно да обясняваш несъответствията в думите на любовниците на Фреди, а да не отделиш време на творческите процеси в Queen? В този ред на мисли, главата за Монсерат Кабайе всъщност е най-доброто от цялата книга.
Другото, което безумно ме дразни е всичко, свързано с журналистите и обяснението на всяка дума, която Фреди е казал пред тях. Е, аз помня доста добре, че журналистите заобичаха Фреди, когато той почина. Преди това не го понасяха, а и Фреди им отговаряше със същото.
Обаче въпреки всичко, давам пет звезди. Фреди заслужава да се пишат книги за него, а тази все пак е доста добра.
А, да. И благодаря за страхотния превод!
September 8, 2025
I’ve always been a huge fan of Freddie Mercury and Queen so I splurged on Love, Freddie as soon as it was published. It’s definitely a compelling read and if it’s true, it reveals a much more private side to Freddie.
B, the woman who claims to be Freddie’s daughter, says she’s speaking out now because there have been so many mistruths about Freddie’s life. She’s particularly disparaging about Freddie’s depiction in the film, Bohemian Rhapsody.
It’s interesting that Mary Austin has denied all knowledge of this secret daughter and/or the journals B claims to have been given by Freddie shortly before he passed away, because in the book B is very defensive of Mary. The author, Lesley-Ann Jones, a well-respected music journalist, admits that when she spent time with Queen, she was disparaging of Mary because she wondered why his ex-girlfriend was still hanging around after they’d split up. According to B, Mary was the true love of Freddie’s life and if he hadn’t contracted AIDS, they’d planned to have their own family and grow old together.
There’s no evidence beyond the contents of these 17 journals to support B’s claims. The author says she’s met B and she bears an uncanny physical resemblance to Freddie and she’s seen photos of the two of them together but they aren’t included in the book. There has never been a DNA test either although it would be possible with Freddie’s sister.
If it’s a hoax, it feels like a very elaborate one and I’m not sure what the end goal is given that B seeks neither publicity nor money for telling her story. She knows details like Freddie’s father’s full name, which could only be verified by trawling through naturalisation records.
I think it’s going to be very divisive because the revelation that Freddie was bisexual is going to be a blow to those who view him as an icon of homosexuality. It’s also not going to be popular with people who identify as being part of Freddie’s inner circle and if it’s true, weren’t trusted with this information. Other people will take great delight in the idea that a part of Freddie lives on in his daughter and grandchildren.
B, the woman who claims to be Freddie’s daughter, says she’s speaking out now because there have been so many mistruths about Freddie’s life. She’s particularly disparaging about Freddie’s depiction in the film, Bohemian Rhapsody.
It’s interesting that Mary Austin has denied all knowledge of this secret daughter and/or the journals B claims to have been given by Freddie shortly before he passed away, because in the book B is very defensive of Mary. The author, Lesley-Ann Jones, a well-respected music journalist, admits that when she spent time with Queen, she was disparaging of Mary because she wondered why his ex-girlfriend was still hanging around after they’d split up. According to B, Mary was the true love of Freddie’s life and if he hadn’t contracted AIDS, they’d planned to have their own family and grow old together.
There’s no evidence beyond the contents of these 17 journals to support B’s claims. The author says she’s met B and she bears an uncanny physical resemblance to Freddie and she’s seen photos of the two of them together but they aren’t included in the book. There has never been a DNA test either although it would be possible with Freddie’s sister.
If it’s a hoax, it feels like a very elaborate one and I’m not sure what the end goal is given that B seeks neither publicity nor money for telling her story. She knows details like Freddie’s father’s full name, which could only be verified by trawling through naturalisation records.
I think it’s going to be very divisive because the revelation that Freddie was bisexual is going to be a blow to those who view him as an icon of homosexuality. It’s also not going to be popular with people who identify as being part of Freddie’s inner circle and if it’s true, weren’t trusted with this information. Other people will take great delight in the idea that a part of Freddie lives on in his daughter and grandchildren.
December 14, 2025
Repetitive! The whole point of this book is to convince everyone of the existence of Freddy Mercury's supposed daughter. Throughout the entire book she is described as loyal, truthful and basically the only person in the entire world who *really* knew and understood Freddy. I just wonder why the author or B. herself can't or won't show any real evidence? Not even a photo of Freddy's diary's is shown. B. isn't mentioned in his will because he was very discreet about everything to do with her, Brian May denies her existence, she wasn't at the funeral, we don't know what she looks like, we don't even know if Lesley-Ann Jones every really talked to this woman or just made it up. Ultimately, it all sounds like a fan girls' fantasy. Nevertheless, it was interesting to read about Freddy, but take it with a pinch of salt.
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October 26, 2025🎶С интерес разгърнах Тайните дневници,които разтърсиха света в последно време, оставени от Фреди Меркюри на единствената му, според нейните твърдения, наследничка. В компанията на божествения му глас - покрива 4 октави и използва рядка и за професионалистите певческа техника.
Изданието се появи у нас едновременно със световната му премиера.
Екипът на @zrockradio.bg ми изпрати книгата "С обич, Фреди" като подарък от играта за 19-тия им рожден ден. И Максим Александров от @rebelstore прояви страхотно отношение. Не бях планирала да я купувам.
"Фреди се беше запалил да купува произведения на изкуството. Преглеждаше каталози и поръчваше да
наддават от негово име.
- Не мога да повярвам, че го правиш - възкликнах аз, като видях за какви цени става въпрос.
Той отвърна:
- За какво друго да си харча парите?
Купи произведение на Тисо от „Кристис"- зашеметяваща картина на жена, която държеше в рамка в долния край на леглото си.
- Погледни я, миличък — посочваше ми я,- не е ли възхитителна?
Възхитителна беше."
Тони Кинг
"Моят живот с легендите на рока"
Наскоро "видях" Фреди през очите на Тони, а преди време и в две биографии на група Queen, чрез хора, с които са работили заедно. Но за мен най-ценен си остава погледът на самия творец, който е замислял да напише автобиоградия в по-късен етап от живота си и си е водил подробни бележки.
Попълнил е 17 дневника. Четири от тях са подвързани с тъмносин плат. Останалите 13 са с подшити кожени корици. Пет са черни, два тъмносини. два шафраново жълти, два са червени и два - тъмнозелени. Написал е приблизително към 555 хиляди думи, което се равнява на пет и половина тома — за период от около 15 години.
Не съм особена фенка на Фреди Меркюри или групите му, харесвам някои песни, а Фреди има рядко срещано звукоизвличане, което и до днес покорява слушателя. Но в книгата за него не се говори.
Обичам да чета биографии, но сравнително красиво написани.
Тази няма да се нареди сред любимите ми. Малко е скучновата. Прилича повече на изследване или статия с хиляди факти, които много пъти не са хронологични и това обърква читателя. Доста неясно е описано кое разказва Фреди, кое - дъщерята, кое - журналистката. Аз не научих нещо кой знае колко нови неща. Искаше ми се да има повече информация за музиката, а тя е схематична.
Тук например се твърди,че "Бохемска рапсодия" е написана още в ранните му години. Докато в друга книга човек от екипа му разказваше, че тя е повлияна от турне в Италия. За музикалното сътрудничество с Монсерат Кабайе за мен също не се споменаваше нещо кой знае колко неизвестно от досега обявените факти. Много бегло е разказано всичко. Точно моментите със създаването на музиката за съвместния им албум са набързо представени.
В книгата има много подробности за личните отношения на музиканта, които не са толкова важни за обикновен читател. Всъщност текстът е написан най-вече защото дъщеря му не харесала филма "Бохемска рапсодия", имало много изопачаване и преди продължението решила да напише своята версия.
Малко нереалистично звучат някои твърдения , че Фреди е обожавал дъщеря си и е тича�� при нея непрекъснато. И я е водил на опера често, а никой не подозирал коя е. Момичето е родено в пика на кариерата му, той е имал натоварен график с концерти, записи и турнета, така че едва ли е можел да бъде на разположение. Обикновено децата на звездите се оплакват,че са израснали без вниманието на родителите си, които имат безкрайни ангажименти.
Все пак имаше и любопитни моменти за ранните гидини на певеца в Занзибар и Индия и тяхното влияние в живота и изкуството му.
Така че прекарах все пак интересни часове с историята за живота на изключителен музикант от ерата на легендарните рок-групи.
Изданието се появи у нас едновременно със световната му премиера.
Екипът на @zrockradio.bg ми изпрати книгата "С обич, Фреди" като подарък от играта за 19-тия им рожден ден. И Максим Александров от @rebelstore прояви страхотно отношение. Не бях планирала да я купувам.
"Фреди се беше запалил да купува произведения на изкуството. Преглеждаше каталози и поръчваше да
наддават от негово име.
- Не мога да повярвам, че го правиш - възкликнах аз, като видях за какви цени става въпрос.
Той отвърна:
- За какво друго да си харча парите?
Купи произведение на Тисо от „Кристис"- зашеметяваща картина на жена, която държеше в рамка в долния край на леглото си.
- Погледни я, миличък — посочваше ми я,- не е ли възхитителна?
Възхитителна беше."
Тони Кинг
"Моят живот с легендите на рока"
Наскоро "видях" Фреди през очите на Тони, а преди време и в две биографии на група Queen, чрез хора, с които са работили заедно. Но за мен най-ценен си остава погледът на самия творец, който е замислял да напише автобиоградия в по-късен етап от живота си и си е водил подробни бележки.
Попълнил е 17 дневника. Четири от тях са подвързани с тъмносин плат. Останалите 13 са с подшити кожени корици. Пет са черни, два тъмносини. два шафраново жълти, два са червени и два - тъмнозелени. Написал е приблизително към 555 хиляди думи, което се равнява на пет и половина тома — за период от около 15 години.
Не съм особена фенка на Фреди Меркюри или групите му, харесвам някои песни, а Фреди има рядко срещано звукоизвличане, което и до днес покорява слушателя. Но в книгата за него не се говори.
Обичам да чета биографии, но сравнително красиво написани.
Тази няма да се нареди сред любимите ми. Малко е скучновата. Прилича повече на изследване или статия с хиляди факти, които много пъти не са хронологични и това обърква читателя. Доста неясно е описано кое разказва Фреди, кое - дъщерята, кое - журналистката. Аз не научих нещо кой знае колко нови неща. Искаше ми се да има повече информация за музиката, а тя е схематична.
Тук например се твърди,че "Бохемска рапсодия" е написана още в ранните му години. Докато в друга книга човек от екипа му разказваше, че тя е повлияна от турне в Италия. За музикалното сътрудничество с Монсерат Кабайе за мен също не се споменаваше нещо кой знае колко неизвестно от досега обявените факти. Много бегло е разказано всичко. Точно моментите със създаването на музиката за съвместния им албум са набързо представени.
В книгата има много подробности за личните отношения на музиканта, които не са толкова важни за обикновен читател. Всъщност текстът е написан най-вече защото дъщеря му не харесала филма "Бохемска рапсодия", имало много изопачаване и преди продължението решила да напише своята версия.
Малко нереалистично звучат някои твърдения , че Фреди е обожавал дъщеря си и е тича�� при нея непрекъснато. И я е водил на опера често, а никой не подозирал коя е. Момичето е родено в пика на кариерата му, той е имал натоварен график с концерти, записи и турнета, така че едва ли е можел да бъде на разположение. Обикновено децата на звездите се оплакват,че са израснали без вниманието на родителите си, които имат безкрайни ангажименти.
Все пак имаше и любопитни моменти за ранните гидини на певеца в Занзибар и Индия и тяхното влияние в живота и изкуството му.
Така че прекарах все пак интересни часове с историята за живота на изключителен музикант от ерата на легендарните рок-групи.
September 12, 2025
When the press reported that Freddie Mercury's diaries had allegedly been found, and this report was followed by the news that Freddie had a secret daughter, of course, these facts seemed too sensational to believe. But I still admitted the possibility, however small, that it could be true, and I hoped that Lesley-Ann Jones's book, as she herself promised, would reveal all the necessary evidence. Only for this reason I decided to read "Love, Freddie".
Reading this book was difficult for me, as a long-time fan of Freddie Mercury. It was surprising to see so many fabrications and incorrect facts collected under one cover.
There are so many inaccuracies in the book that there is no point in analyzing them all in detail - it is a waste of time. It feels like you are reading fiction, not a biographical novel. If these fabrications were harmless, perhaps one could simply shrug, but they touch on very intimate and sensitive areas of Freddie's life: religion, sexual relations, childhood trauma. Such topics cannot be parasitized.
Through the mouth of "Freddie's daughter" the author communicates unflattering things not only about Freddie, but also about other people close to him. For example, Jim Hutton was allegedly just a "rent boy" for Freddie and Freddie kept him around only because he was afraid that Jim would tell the press details of Freddie’s outrageous cruising. And Mary Austin allegedly put up with the fact that Freddie, while on tour, would share with her a two-bedroom hotel suit whereto he would bring random male lovers and have fun with them while Mary waited for him behind the wall; afterwards, Freddie allegedly took a shower and went to bed with Mary. It is simply disgusting to instill such things in people without presenting a single piece of evidence.
And how does it feel for Freddie's family to know that he was allegedly regularly raped by a master at a boarding school in India for almost a year? Where is the evidence? Moreover, in her previous book “Love of My Life” in 2021, Leslie cited the words of Freddie's "close former school friend" that Freddie in those days allegedly tried to seduce him, flaunted his homosexual inclinations, and also flirted with other boys and even teachers. However, Leslie did not name this "former school friend" either. Obviously, after she got away with it in 2021, Leslie published an entire book in 2025 based on an anonymous source. This is a very dangerous trend. How is it possible to allow such intimate details to be published without any evidence?
Also, in "Love, Freddie", Leslie and the alleged "secret daughter" periodically refer to deceased people as witnesses being totally aware that those can no longer confirm or deny their words. How convenient!
The author has not presented a single credible piece of evidence to support her "revelations." Not a single one! Not a single photograph, not a single postcard, not a single letter, and, of course, the reader will not see any photographs of the diaries and entries in them, or quotes from Freddie's direct speech. And again: oh, how convenient! The evidence on which the entire story is based (the diaries) will neither be provided to the reader nor revealed to the public.
In general, decide for yourself whether you want to take the author’s word for it in such important matters, whether you want to spend your money on empty and unkind nonsense. And I have already formed my opinion about this book: author, give me my money back, you fraud!
Reading this book was difficult for me, as a long-time fan of Freddie Mercury. It was surprising to see so many fabrications and incorrect facts collected under one cover.
There are so many inaccuracies in the book that there is no point in analyzing them all in detail - it is a waste of time. It feels like you are reading fiction, not a biographical novel. If these fabrications were harmless, perhaps one could simply shrug, but they touch on very intimate and sensitive areas of Freddie's life: religion, sexual relations, childhood trauma. Such topics cannot be parasitized.
Through the mouth of "Freddie's daughter" the author communicates unflattering things not only about Freddie, but also about other people close to him. For example, Jim Hutton was allegedly just a "rent boy" for Freddie and Freddie kept him around only because he was afraid that Jim would tell the press details of Freddie’s outrageous cruising. And Mary Austin allegedly put up with the fact that Freddie, while on tour, would share with her a two-bedroom hotel suit whereto he would bring random male lovers and have fun with them while Mary waited for him behind the wall; afterwards, Freddie allegedly took a shower and went to bed with Mary. It is simply disgusting to instill such things in people without presenting a single piece of evidence.
And how does it feel for Freddie's family to know that he was allegedly regularly raped by a master at a boarding school in India for almost a year? Where is the evidence? Moreover, in her previous book “Love of My Life” in 2021, Leslie cited the words of Freddie's "close former school friend" that Freddie in those days allegedly tried to seduce him, flaunted his homosexual inclinations, and also flirted with other boys and even teachers. However, Leslie did not name this "former school friend" either. Obviously, after she got away with it in 2021, Leslie published an entire book in 2025 based on an anonymous source. This is a very dangerous trend. How is it possible to allow such intimate details to be published without any evidence?
Also, in "Love, Freddie", Leslie and the alleged "secret daughter" periodically refer to deceased people as witnesses being totally aware that those can no longer confirm or deny their words. How convenient!
The author has not presented a single credible piece of evidence to support her "revelations." Not a single one! Not a single photograph, not a single postcard, not a single letter, and, of course, the reader will not see any photographs of the diaries and entries in them, or quotes from Freddie's direct speech. And again: oh, how convenient! The evidence on which the entire story is based (the diaries) will neither be provided to the reader nor revealed to the public.
In general, decide for yourself whether you want to take the author’s word for it in such important matters, whether you want to spend your money on empty and unkind nonsense. And I have already formed my opinion about this book: author, give me my money back, you fraud!
October 7, 2025
In Love, Freddie lezen we het verhaal achter het icoon Freddie Mercury.
Slechts enkele vertrouwelingen van Freddie wisten van Freddies dochter af. Het is deze lang verborgen dochter die na al die jaren besluit om haar vader de eer te geven die hem toekomt, en ze neemt contact op met Lesley-Ann Jones. De schrijfster, Lesley-Ann Jones kreeg de kans om een blik te werpen op nooit eerder geziene dagboeken. Op basis daarvan schreef ze het eerlijke, meeslepende, intieme en trieste verhaal van Farrokh Bulsara. Love, Freddie.
Freddie groeit op in Zanzibar, waar hij gelukkig is, vrij om te spelen met zijn vrienden op het strand. Vrij om kind te zijn. Daar komt verandering in wanneer zijn ouders hem naar een degelijke middelbare kostschool in India sturen. Ver weg van zijn ouders wordt Freddie gevormd voor het leven. Zijn jaren op de kostschool sluipen voorbij. Onder het strenge regime is vrijheid voorgoed verleden tijd en Freddies grote voortanden zorgen er al snel voor dat hij het middelpunt wordt van pesterijen.
Zijn eenzaamheid, somberte en kwelling worden hem bijna teveel; maar net op dat moment ontdekt hij muziek. De muziek geeft hem de mogelijkheid om te ontsnappen uit de realiteit. Het is daar dat de performer Freddie ontstaat.
En zoals we allemaal weten, was dat slechts het prille begin van iets heel groots.
Voordat ik begon te lezen aan Love, Freddie was ik al helemaal gek van Freddie Mercury. Queen behoord tot mijn meest beluisterde en meest geliefde muziek. Ik heb het zelfs al zo ver gebracht dat de favoriete groep van mijn tienjarige zoon ook Queen is. Hij schrijft dit dan ook trots in elk vriendenboekje.
Maar het verhaal achter de bruisende en excentrieke Freddie is triest. Hoe zijn zoektocht naar identiteit en de angst voor zijn ware ik ervoor zorgde dat hij zichzelf helemaal kwijtraakte. Lesley- Ann Jones schuwt geen gebeurtenissen en weet op een zo eerlijke en oprechte manier Freddies leven neer te pennen. Hoe trauma en een leven vol eenzaamheid in de spotlights hem maakte tot de publiekslieveling, die hij na zijn dood nog steeds is. Freddie Mercury. Slechts een man op een podium, maar niet de man die hij in zijn hart is. De enige plaats waar hij die man leek te kunnen zijn was bij zijn vrouw Mary Austin en zijn dochter, die hij in alle beslotenheid alle liefde gaf die hij in zich had.
Een verhaal dat leest als een trein en onmogelijk weg te leggen was. Ik voelde Freddie als het ware bij elke gelezen zin over mijn schouder meekijken. Ik werd meermaals tot tranen toe ontroerd en was echt helemaal kapot na het lezen van Love, Freddie.
Ook al ben je geen fan, of voel je geen bijzondere liefde voor Freddie Mercury, zelfs dan is Love, Freddie een must read. Gewoonweg eerlijk en puur, voelen en doordrongen raken van de ware Freddie.
Slechts enkele vertrouwelingen van Freddie wisten van Freddies dochter af. Het is deze lang verborgen dochter die na al die jaren besluit om haar vader de eer te geven die hem toekomt, en ze neemt contact op met Lesley-Ann Jones. De schrijfster, Lesley-Ann Jones kreeg de kans om een blik te werpen op nooit eerder geziene dagboeken. Op basis daarvan schreef ze het eerlijke, meeslepende, intieme en trieste verhaal van Farrokh Bulsara. Love, Freddie.
Freddie groeit op in Zanzibar, waar hij gelukkig is, vrij om te spelen met zijn vrienden op het strand. Vrij om kind te zijn. Daar komt verandering in wanneer zijn ouders hem naar een degelijke middelbare kostschool in India sturen. Ver weg van zijn ouders wordt Freddie gevormd voor het leven. Zijn jaren op de kostschool sluipen voorbij. Onder het strenge regime is vrijheid voorgoed verleden tijd en Freddies grote voortanden zorgen er al snel voor dat hij het middelpunt wordt van pesterijen.
Zijn eenzaamheid, somberte en kwelling worden hem bijna teveel; maar net op dat moment ontdekt hij muziek. De muziek geeft hem de mogelijkheid om te ontsnappen uit de realiteit. Het is daar dat de performer Freddie ontstaat.
En zoals we allemaal weten, was dat slechts het prille begin van iets heel groots.
Voordat ik begon te lezen aan Love, Freddie was ik al helemaal gek van Freddie Mercury. Queen behoord tot mijn meest beluisterde en meest geliefde muziek. Ik heb het zelfs al zo ver gebracht dat de favoriete groep van mijn tienjarige zoon ook Queen is. Hij schrijft dit dan ook trots in elk vriendenboekje.
Maar het verhaal achter de bruisende en excentrieke Freddie is triest. Hoe zijn zoektocht naar identiteit en de angst voor zijn ware ik ervoor zorgde dat hij zichzelf helemaal kwijtraakte. Lesley- Ann Jones schuwt geen gebeurtenissen en weet op een zo eerlijke en oprechte manier Freddies leven neer te pennen. Hoe trauma en een leven vol eenzaamheid in de spotlights hem maakte tot de publiekslieveling, die hij na zijn dood nog steeds is. Freddie Mercury. Slechts een man op een podium, maar niet de man die hij in zijn hart is. De enige plaats waar hij die man leek te kunnen zijn was bij zijn vrouw Mary Austin en zijn dochter, die hij in alle beslotenheid alle liefde gaf die hij in zich had.
Een verhaal dat leest als een trein en onmogelijk weg te leggen was. Ik voelde Freddie als het ware bij elke gelezen zin over mijn schouder meekijken. Ik werd meermaals tot tranen toe ontroerd en was echt helemaal kapot na het lezen van Love, Freddie.
Ook al ben je geen fan, of voel je geen bijzondere liefde voor Freddie Mercury, zelfs dan is Love, Freddie een must read. Gewoonweg eerlijk en puur, voelen en doordrongen raken van de ware Freddie.
October 10, 2025
I’m sorry, but this is too much to accept without proof. Jones claims to have met and spoken with Freddie Mercury’s secret daughter.
OK, I’ll listen.
But said daughter wants to remain anonymous, identified only as “B” throughout the book, and claims to have inherited 17 handwritten journals from Freddie, her dad, before he passed. These journals reveal Freddie’s innermost thoughts and life details, some of which he never told anyone else, but discussed at length with her.
OK, it’s a possibility, though it would be the first time I’ve ever heard of the existence of these journals.
Yet for the entire length of the book, not one scrap of hard evidence is presented, other than LAJ winking and saying “trust me on this”.
The problem is, so much of this contradicts public knowledge of events that she shouldn’t be able to write these checks without showing the receipts. The amount of time “B” spent with her “dad” would have been noticed by someone. “Fiercely loyal” friends may close rank and keep a secret, but with so many people in Freddie’s circle, it would be extremely difficult to keep “B” a secret for so long without even a hint of a rumor. And there is so much detail on Freddie’s sexual background along with speculation on his motivations that it comes off weird to me that any child would talk about their father in that context. It feels off.
I went into this with an open mind. Subsequent research on the subject doesn’t turn up anyone speaking out on the veracity of any of these claims or even that an unknown daughter exists. Again, you would think SOMEONE would corroborate.
And I would think, now that it is out in the open, that someone could track “B” down.
I’m sorry, but if you are asking me to believe all of these assertions clearly contradicting many things I have come to believe as truths over the years you need to show me proof. A photo of some of the journal entries in Freddie’s handwriting. DNA test results. Something other than “I believe what she is telling me”.
It all may be true. But I simply cannot take any of it at face value without hard evidence. And the whole “my dad’s life is misunderstood and misrepresented but I’m here to set the record straight, yet I don’t want anyone to know who I am” schtick only adds further doubt in my mind as to how accurate all of this is.
I may eat these words if “B” goes public and shows the world the journals. Honestly, that is what it might take for me to believe in many of the assertions LAJ and “B” put in this book. Otherwise I’m just putting this down as Lesley Ann Jones looking for a paycheck. And yes, I bought the book. So mission accomplished, I guess.
1 out of 5 wink wink nudge nudge stars.
OK, I’ll listen.
But said daughter wants to remain anonymous, identified only as “B” throughout the book, and claims to have inherited 17 handwritten journals from Freddie, her dad, before he passed. These journals reveal Freddie’s innermost thoughts and life details, some of which he never told anyone else, but discussed at length with her.
OK, it’s a possibility, though it would be the first time I’ve ever heard of the existence of these journals.
Yet for the entire length of the book, not one scrap of hard evidence is presented, other than LAJ winking and saying “trust me on this”.
The problem is, so much of this contradicts public knowledge of events that she shouldn’t be able to write these checks without showing the receipts. The amount of time “B” spent with her “dad” would have been noticed by someone. “Fiercely loyal” friends may close rank and keep a secret, but with so many people in Freddie’s circle, it would be extremely difficult to keep “B” a secret for so long without even a hint of a rumor. And there is so much detail on Freddie’s sexual background along with speculation on his motivations that it comes off weird to me that any child would talk about their father in that context. It feels off.
I went into this with an open mind. Subsequent research on the subject doesn’t turn up anyone speaking out on the veracity of any of these claims or even that an unknown daughter exists. Again, you would think SOMEONE would corroborate.
And I would think, now that it is out in the open, that someone could track “B” down.
I’m sorry, but if you are asking me to believe all of these assertions clearly contradicting many things I have come to believe as truths over the years you need to show me proof. A photo of some of the journal entries in Freddie’s handwriting. DNA test results. Something other than “I believe what she is telling me”.
It all may be true. But I simply cannot take any of it at face value without hard evidence. And the whole “my dad’s life is misunderstood and misrepresented but I’m here to set the record straight, yet I don’t want anyone to know who I am” schtick only adds further doubt in my mind as to how accurate all of this is.
I may eat these words if “B” goes public and shows the world the journals. Honestly, that is what it might take for me to believe in many of the assertions LAJ and “B” put in this book. Otherwise I’m just putting this down as Lesley Ann Jones looking for a paycheck. And yes, I bought the book. So mission accomplished, I guess.
1 out of 5 wink wink nudge nudge stars.
September 25, 2025
I’m not a fan of Queen and was never especially interested in Freddie Mercury, so I had no particular opinion of him when I picked up this new biography, but the notion that he was a father, and that his daughter has now gone public, piqued my interest.
First of all, the degree of detail and insight shared by “B” (the otherwise anonymous daughter) is such that she has to be who she says that she is, so let’s put that to one side.
“B” provides most of the narrative in this book and she writes incredibly eloquently about her father, guided by the trusted authority and compassion of Lesley Ann Jones.
What struck me most about this book is that, as much as she is overflowing with loving memories of her father, “B” seems to have penned a love letter to Freddie’s long-term bestie, Mary Austin. It is unclear whether or not they ever met – presumably not – but while her own mother gets scant reference, Mary is present throughout the chapters, always praised to the hilt.
My main question about Freddie’s decision to keep “B” a secret is this: of whom was he most ashamed? Himself, his daughter and what she represents, or was it perhaps the potential damage it might have done to his public image, should the truth emerge? We’ll never know. But he, and the people genuinely closest to him, went to extraordinary lengths to keep “B” hidden.
Other than his love for “B”, Freddie comes over as a narcissistic control freak who thought he could buy love, that everyone had a price, and that he was king of it all. The court of Freddie must have been a difficult place to reside.
This is a story as old as time, but also one that perhaps could not happen today. It is very much worth your time if you are interested in how life was 50 years ago for a mixed up bisexual boy from nowhere, who found global fame as a madman called Freddie.
First of all, the degree of detail and insight shared by “B” (the otherwise anonymous daughter) is such that she has to be who she says that she is, so let’s put that to one side.
“B” provides most of the narrative in this book and she writes incredibly eloquently about her father, guided by the trusted authority and compassion of Lesley Ann Jones.
What struck me most about this book is that, as much as she is overflowing with loving memories of her father, “B” seems to have penned a love letter to Freddie’s long-term bestie, Mary Austin. It is unclear whether or not they ever met – presumably not – but while her own mother gets scant reference, Mary is present throughout the chapters, always praised to the hilt.
My main question about Freddie’s decision to keep “B” a secret is this: of whom was he most ashamed? Himself, his daughter and what she represents, or was it perhaps the potential damage it might have done to his public image, should the truth emerge? We’ll never know. But he, and the people genuinely closest to him, went to extraordinary lengths to keep “B” hidden.
Other than his love for “B”, Freddie comes over as a narcissistic control freak who thought he could buy love, that everyone had a price, and that he was king of it all. The court of Freddie must have been a difficult place to reside.
This is a story as old as time, but also one that perhaps could not happen today. It is very much worth your time if you are interested in how life was 50 years ago for a mixed up bisexual boy from nowhere, who found global fame as a madman called Freddie.
September 26, 2025
Review: Love, Freddie by Lesley-Ann Jones
Lesley-Ann Jones’ Love, Freddie opens up a fascinating new window into the life of Freddie Mercury, thanks to the unveiling of his long-hidden secret notebooks. These fragments of private thought are compelling and provide an intimacy that fans rarely get to glimpse. They remind us of Freddie’s complexity — his humour, his artistry, and his restlessness — and bring fresh texture to a story that has often been retold.
At the same time, the commentary that accompanies these notebooks — shared by the benefactor who safeguarded them for years — can feel uneven. While it adds colour and context, it sometimes strays into bitterness, casting aspersions on the recollections of those who were closest to Freddie. The insistence on highlighting supposed inaccuracies in other accounts risks coming across as jaded or resentful, and occasionally distracts from the power of Freddie’s own words.
Jones handles this material with skill, weaving it into a narrative that both celebrates and questions the myths surrounding Mercury. Yet readers may find themselves torn: enthralled by the intimacy of the notebooks, but wary of the slant that sometimes accompanies them.
In the end, Love, Freddie is a bold and fascinating read. It is at once revealing and provocative, shedding light on Mercury in new ways while also raising as many questions as it answers. For admirers of Freddie, it is an essential but not uncritical addition to the growing body of work about his extraordinary life.
Lesley-Ann Jones’ Love, Freddie opens up a fascinating new window into the life of Freddie Mercury, thanks to the unveiling of his long-hidden secret notebooks. These fragments of private thought are compelling and provide an intimacy that fans rarely get to glimpse. They remind us of Freddie’s complexity — his humour, his artistry, and his restlessness — and bring fresh texture to a story that has often been retold.
At the same time, the commentary that accompanies these notebooks — shared by the benefactor who safeguarded them for years — can feel uneven. While it adds colour and context, it sometimes strays into bitterness, casting aspersions on the recollections of those who were closest to Freddie. The insistence on highlighting supposed inaccuracies in other accounts risks coming across as jaded or resentful, and occasionally distracts from the power of Freddie’s own words.
Jones handles this material with skill, weaving it into a narrative that both celebrates and questions the myths surrounding Mercury. Yet readers may find themselves torn: enthralled by the intimacy of the notebooks, but wary of the slant that sometimes accompanies them.
In the end, Love, Freddie is a bold and fascinating read. It is at once revealing and provocative, shedding light on Mercury in new ways while also raising as many questions as it answers. For admirers of Freddie, it is an essential but not uncritical addition to the growing body of work about his extraordinary life.
December 25, 2025
Nie jest to dobra książka. Powtarzająca się, źle napisana. Mnóstwo tam zaprzeczeń w sobie. Mnóstwo detali do detali (których jednak tu nie ma, które podał ktoś gdzieś). Całość jest tak złym przeciąganiem liny, kto ma prawo, kto miał rację, kto napisał jakie słowo w piosence....
No nie wierzę w to. Bo może i jest "ładnie" utkana w biografię Freddiego, to pełna powierzchowności, drobiazgów co do dat i miejsc... Ale nie podejmująca jakiś podstawowych spraw, pytań i odpowiedzi jakie się ma z ojcem. Gdzie tak mieszkała żeby nikt o niej nie wiedział, a jednak "regularnie" był tam ojciec...? Jak wyglądał temat jej rodzeństwa? Jak traktowanie matki? Nawet jeśli była to przygoda, utrzymuje się relacje z matką dziecka - i takie zupełne zupełne nic tutaj? Albo skoro postać Mary jest tak plastycznie oddana, tak że wręcz wiemy co Mary czuła, nigdy się mogły się spotkać? Lepiej zaufać obcej pisarce, niż faktycznie "żonie" Freddiego? Albo przecież Mary miała swoje dzieci, które zostały tak pominięte, że tam już nie mogło być żadnej miłości bo Mary miał tylko jedną... Mnóstwo nieścisłości, nadawania znaczeń post factum (teoria z ksywą w ogóle szok), kłócenia się kto ma rację... I jak źli ludzie, jakie złe książki, jakie złe filmy,... Ojciec zaś świetlany, i mający najwyraźniej inny pomiar doby niż reszta ludzkości.
Najgorzej, najsmutniej wypada szczegółowy opis życia seksualnego, wyjaśnień, precyzji, no i tutaj zupełnie nie umiem sobie wyobrazić jak córka sobie radzi z takim czymś i że jeszcze opowiada o tym...?! Córka o ojcu...🤷 Uuuugh.
A, no i zero dowodu, oczywiście.
No nie wierzę w to. Bo może i jest "ładnie" utkana w biografię Freddiego, to pełna powierzchowności, drobiazgów co do dat i miejsc... Ale nie podejmująca jakiś podstawowych spraw, pytań i odpowiedzi jakie się ma z ojcem. Gdzie tak mieszkała żeby nikt o niej nie wiedział, a jednak "regularnie" był tam ojciec...? Jak wyglądał temat jej rodzeństwa? Jak traktowanie matki? Nawet jeśli była to przygoda, utrzymuje się relacje z matką dziecka - i takie zupełne zupełne nic tutaj? Albo skoro postać Mary jest tak plastycznie oddana, tak że wręcz wiemy co Mary czuła, nigdy się mogły się spotkać? Lepiej zaufać obcej pisarce, niż faktycznie "żonie" Freddiego? Albo przecież Mary miała swoje dzieci, które zostały tak pominięte, że tam już nie mogło być żadnej miłości bo Mary miał tylko jedną... Mnóstwo nieścisłości, nadawania znaczeń post factum (teoria z ksywą w ogóle szok), kłócenia się kto ma rację... I jak źli ludzie, jakie złe książki, jakie złe filmy,... Ojciec zaś świetlany, i mający najwyraźniej inny pomiar doby niż reszta ludzkości.
Najgorzej, najsmutniej wypada szczegółowy opis życia seksualnego, wyjaśnień, precyzji, no i tutaj zupełnie nie umiem sobie wyobrazić jak córka sobie radzi z takim czymś i że jeszcze opowiada o tym...?! Córka o ojcu...🤷 Uuuugh.
A, no i zero dowodu, oczywiście.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 25, 2025
I finished reading this book yesterday. As for books about the man, I had only read Mercury And Me in 1997 and Queen As It Began in, I believe, 1998. This recent biography was fascinating. I easily picked up on B's ongoing frustration, suggesting perhaps that she waited too long to vent her anger against those people who, over the last 34 years, misconstrued who her dad actually was and what he actually did. The book gives me a glimpse into Judgement Day... of God expressing his frustrations and disappointments over those words carelessly or wrongfully spoken concerning His Son and His Holy Word. I represent one person of the public who loved his music and his voice and his presentation enough to want to read more about him, to learn who he was. I make my money working at a fast food restaurant. Were I an author, I probably also would have written some incorrect assumptions about the iconic singer, because one misinterpretation or assumption becomes the platform for more and more falsified [whether by ignorance or deceit] information. I'm so glad that Miss B spoke up to have this book made by the author. I'm so sad that she kept her quiet frustrations pent up for so long, tolerating the incorrect interpretations of who her father was and is. This book was quite helpful to me.
November 23, 2025
Před pár lety se zjistilo, že si Freddie psal velmi osobní deníky a odkázal je nejbližšímu člověku. Díky nim teď můžeme zjistit, jaký Freddie skutečně byl, jaké bylo jeho dětství na Zanzibaru i v Indii, jaké byly jeho obavy, touhy i lásky a jaké tajemství před světem skrýval.
Na tuto knížku jsem se opravdu hodně těšila. Mám ráda životopisné knihy, o Freddiem už jsem něco četla, tak jsem byla zvědavá, co dalšího a nového se dozvím. Nakonec jsem se s knihou docela potrápila a vlastně do teď nevím, jestli jí vůbec věřím.
Hned na začátku odhalíte jedno velké tajemství a tím se bude odvíjet celý příběh. Bohužel, kromě toho tajemství je tu spousta nedůležitých věcí, které se neustále opakují a já se při čtení občas i dost nudila. V textu bylo hodně „negativismu“, místy až nenávisti a mě to vážně nebavilo číst.
Abych jen nekritizovala, dozvěděla jsem se určitě spousty nových věcí z Freddieho života, i když na můj vkus tu bylo hodně opravdu osobních a velmi intimních informací, které bych v takové knize asi ani nepotřebovala. A když víte, kdo v knize vypráví, tak mi to nepřišlo ani vhodné.
Bohužel mi nesedl ani styl, jakým je kniha psaná. Čekala jsem přímé citace z deníků, nějaké konkrétní pasáže. V knize jsou však deníky pouze převyprávěny a pro mě to ztratilo určitou důvěryhodnost.
Moc mě to mrzí, ale tato kniha mě zklamala.
Na tuto knížku jsem se opravdu hodně těšila. Mám ráda životopisné knihy, o Freddiem už jsem něco četla, tak jsem byla zvědavá, co dalšího a nového se dozvím. Nakonec jsem se s knihou docela potrápila a vlastně do teď nevím, jestli jí vůbec věřím.
Hned na začátku odhalíte jedno velké tajemství a tím se bude odvíjet celý příběh. Bohužel, kromě toho tajemství je tu spousta nedůležitých věcí, které se neustále opakují a já se při čtení občas i dost nudila. V textu bylo hodně „negativismu“, místy až nenávisti a mě to vážně nebavilo číst.
Abych jen nekritizovala, dozvěděla jsem se určitě spousty nových věcí z Freddieho života, i když na můj vkus tu bylo hodně opravdu osobních a velmi intimních informací, které bych v takové knize asi ani nepotřebovala. A když víte, kdo v knize vypráví, tak mi to nepřišlo ani vhodné.
Bohužel mi nesedl ani styl, jakým je kniha psaná. Čekala jsem přímé citace z deníků, nějaké konkrétní pasáže. V knize jsou však deníky pouze převyprávěny a pro mě to ztratilo určitou důvěryhodnost.
Moc mě to mrzí, ale tato kniha mě zklamala.
October 18, 2025
Uwielbiam czytać biografię, a ta o Freddiem jest szczególna, bo wiarygodna. Jego córka dała porządny wsad w tę prawdziwą historię o ikonie muzyki drugiej połowy zeszłego wieku. Książka napisana jest w prostym, niewyrafinowanym stylu, momentami miewa bardzo monotematyczne i powtarzające się wątki. Miałam wrażenie, że była napisana kawałkami, które później połączono w całość i zapomniano skasować tych powtarzających się fragmentów. Mimo to, uważam ją za dobra i wartą przeczytania. Pozostawiła mnie z wieloma refleksjami i za to właśnie daje jej dobre 4 gwiazdki!
December 4, 2025
I was skeptical about the claim of Freddie having a daughter right out of the gate, and this book didn't change my mind. It's an interesting idea, and there's nothing in the book that's particularly malignant or scandalous that might actually hurt Freddie's legacy, but there also really isn't any evidence to back up B.'s claim, or even the fact that B. exists and isn't a figment of the author's imagination. It was a harmless enough read, but it didn't leave me feeling swayed from my original feelings about the claims it makes.
December 4, 2025
To poruszająca historia jednego z niewielu muzyków, którzy ukształtowali mój gust muzyczny i których biografii byłam ciekawa.
Mam problem czy Pani „B” jest rzeczywiście jego córką, ale nie dlatego że istnieje ale dlatego że wypowiada się tak kategorycznie i jednoznacznie o ojcu, który cenił sobie prywatność i nie może wyrazić swojego zdania.
Rozumiem „B”, która chce pozostać anonimowa ale coś mnie uwiera i nie wiem jak bardzo jej wierzyć przez co książka była trudna dla mnie do skończenia.
Mam problem czy Pani „B” jest rzeczywiście jego córką, ale nie dlatego że istnieje ale dlatego że wypowiada się tak kategorycznie i jednoznacznie o ojcu, który cenił sobie prywatność i nie może wyrazić swojego zdania.
Rozumiem „B”, która chce pozostać anonimowa ale coś mnie uwiera i nie wiem jak bardzo jej wierzyć przez co książka była trudna dla mnie do skończenia.
October 20, 2025
No proof in this book, nothing concrete, no photos, just inventions, everything is just rumors and things known about Freddie for a long time. None of this is very serious, unfortunately, which is not surprising with this author, formerly a scandal journalist, today either gullible or a fabulist, take your pick.
November 1, 2025
Ciężko nazwać biografią te książkę. Całość opiera się na wymianach mailowych z kobietą, która podobno jest córką Freddiego. Podobno, bo w książce nie ma nic aby to udowodnić. “Córka” nie chce podzielić się żadnymi dowodami, zdjęciami, urywkami pamiętników, nic aby potwierdzić, że to prawda. Jak na tej podstawie w ogóle uwierzyć w choć jedno słowo? Biografia bez dowodów to fikcja.
September 10, 2025
Книга не соответствует заявленным обещаниям. НИ ОДНОГО доказательства того, что история правдива. Все, что утверждала автор ДО выхода книги не подтверждается в самой книге. Ноль доказательств, ноль смысла.
Непонятно зачем так низко опускать свою репутацию как биографа.
Непонятно зачем так низко опускать свою репутацию как биографа.
November 7, 2025
Beaucoup de répétitions de l'histoire. On tourne en rond dans les mêmes informations mais dites dans d'autres mots. 276 pages et j'ai laissé tomber à la page 200, j'en pouvais plus, ce que je fais rarement
October 21, 2025
Книга,която докосна сърцето ми.Незабравимият и неповторим Фреди Меркюри!Не си забравен!
October 23, 2025
‘Love, Freddie’ is a page-turner that kept me wanting to know more. I was wowed reading it many times — it gives a deeper look at Freddie Mercury’s life beyond fame and shows his love, challenges, and humanity. I highly recommend this to any true Freddie fan.
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