The Beatles Bible - Topic: John: Cynthia Lennon

Long John Silver on John: Cynthia Lennon

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:20:10 +0100

It is a great book. I really don't see how it is dissing Yoko, can you deny anything she said in that book was untrue? How would you feel in the situation like that?

deboraht said
I remember in that book poor Cynthia thought that John wrote "All My Loving" and this was for her, showing his gentle side. I think it's possible John may have helped Paul with some words and melody, but that song is such a strong Paul song it unlikely that Lennon had much to do with it.

I think she meant about "In my life" which ...

fabfouremily on John: Cynthia Lennon

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:04:11 +0100

It had been sat in that cupboard that I rarely venture into, my dads bookshelf to everyone else, full of cookery books and car magazines.

Anyway, when I got into The Beatles, I found it and read it.

Worth the read as is is very insightful but, as others have already said, Cyn does describe Yoko as a nasty husband-snatcher, which I suppose is understandable but it does take two to tango, as they say. It is definetely worth it though and is one of the best Beatles/60´s - related books I have read, if a little upsetting at points.

...ontherun on John: Cynthia Lennon

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 01:56:02 +0100

mojo filter said

Cynthia does seem to believe that Yoko was a sinister influence, her memory of how John initially saw her as an eccentric weirdo but then suddenly takes up with her suggests that she felt that Yoko had a kind of cult-figure influence on John. In her account his behavior takes a turn for the worse after he begins to accept Yoko and spend time with her. Her presence is described as an almost occult intrusion between John and his family (and the band). The resulting void that opens between John on one hand, and Cynthia and Julian ...

beatlenutbob on John: Cynthia Lennon

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:13:24 +0100

Good book it comes over the feeling cyn has for yoko there was some interesting facts I never knew worth a read

Into the Sky with Diamonds on John: Cynthia Lennon

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:11:20 +0000

As best as I can tell from books written by the Beatles' entourage, no one - absolutely no one had anything good to say about Yoko. So yes, Cynthia has personal reasons to dislike Yoko, but her comments are pretty much in line with everyone else's. At least that's my take.

deboraht on John: Cynthia Lennon

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:15:51 +0000

I remember in that book poor Cynthia thought that John wrote "All My Loving" and this was for her, showing his gentle side. I think it's possible John may have helped Paul with some words and melody, but that song is such a strong Paul song it unlikely that Lennon had much to do with it.

mr. Sun king coming together on John: Cynthia Lennon

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:57:58 +0100

Um, I think we all need to remember something - Cynthia, while treated like shit, has quite the mud to sling. Yoko and her never reconciled (or at least quasi reconciled as most of a deceased wives normally do), and Cynthia knows a majority of fans hate Yoko and view her with sympathy. So really, is the anti Yoko mood of the book (which is undeniably there) because Yoko is horrible, or is it playing on the public dislike of Yoko? That's something you have to think about before accurately assessing this book.

Into the Sky with Diamonds on John: Cynthia Lennon

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:29:53 +0100

Nothing Is Real said:

Has anyone read it, and if you have, was it any good?

I've been thinking about getting it, but if it's just a lot of ragging on John through the whole book, I'm probably not going to.

It was much better than expected. I used some of it in Into the Sky with Diamonds.

mojo filter on John: Cynthia Lennon

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:57:22 +0100

mithveaen said:

That's an interesting review Mojo. I have a question, is the book written in first person?

As I remember, it was yes, written from Cynthia's point of view, but it was a library book and I don't have it here to confirm my memory (which isn't what it used to be!)

Ph.D. on John: Cynthia Lennon

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:49:11 +0100

I loved the book, although it it was pretty depressing.

mithveaen on John: Cynthia Lennon

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:43:38 +0100

That's an interesting review Mojo. I have a question, is the book written in first person?

mojo filter on John: Cynthia Lennon

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:09:19 +0100

Cynthia does seem to believe that Yoko was a sinister influence, her memory of how John initially saw her as an eccentric weirdo but then suddenly takes up with her suggests that she felt that Yoko had a kind of cult-figure influence on John. In her account his behavior takes a turn for the worse after he begins to accept Yoko and spend time with her. Her presence is described as an almost occult intrusion between John and his family (and the band). The resulting void that opens between John on one hand, and Cynthia and Julian on the other ...

mjb on John: Cynthia Lennon

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 06:04:15 +0000

The book's been sitting by my PC since Christmas......I think I'd better start reading it.

mr. Sun king coming together on John: Cynthia Lennon

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:28:17 +0000

God, Kids of Divorce/absentee parent(s), are so unlucky.

GniknuS on John: Cynthia Lennon

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:59:18 +0000

Yeah it was an interesting read from her perspective and it adds more layers to that Lennon guy. It's pretty brief about most of the Beatles years and I don't think it necessarily paints Yoko in a horrible light, but from her perspective it was just odd what happened. It will make you feel even more sorry for Julian though, that kid had a pretty rough time of it.