The first book I’ve read in years and I couldn’t put it down. Easy-to-read, with shorter chapters kept my interest. I enjoyed the way he descriptively recalled events & helped the ready see the surroundings while digging deep in sharing his thoughts and feelings. It’s a fascinating journey through his personal life from childhood thru fatherhood, his career’s starts and stops, struggles and successes. The insights into what his music meant to him, what it was about and how it evolved was fascinating.

I am NOT the starry-eyed Bruce fan who owns every album and has gone to twenty concerts, but I do appreciate his talent and the breadth of his work. This book totally explains why he’s “THE BOSS.” There are only a few memoirs out there with this kind of honesty, vulnerability and emotional depth. Yeah, it still has the requisite amount of name dropping and humble bragging, but the honesty and genuine humility of a very complex man and artist outshine even that. Loved it.

Bruce, I am a fan for 40 years. Thanks for letting me inside the tent. You have nailed the essence of autobiography here.

I am not a life long Springsteen fan, for no other reason than there was so much music available that I just never came around to his work. It wasn’t until recently that I read some fiction loosely titled The Austin Trilogy (specifically, The Return), that brought Springsteen to my attention front-and-center. Simultaneously, I read an article about his release of Western Stars, his broadway show and this autobiography, so I figured I’d better check him out. I am thrilled to report that Born to Run is spectacular. Immediately readable, the author is generous to a fault. I still don’t know if I’m a fan of his music, but I am definitely a fan of the man as Artist.

Was really honest .Went a lot deeper than I thought he was going to. It’s hard for someone with mental illness to open up about it. Thanks for letting your fans get to know you a little better

I understand rock stars have to be narsasistic, but this was over the top. This is one of those books that you get into and just don’t like, but you feel you need to finish. His writing is horrible, he feels he has to use 22 big words to describe something to tell the world even though I barley got through high school, but I am smart. His cheap shots at deceased band member was the worst. Move on, there are much better reads out there.

I must say that I never new the whole story of what made Bruce Springsteen, and I'm glad he told it. And told it he did! What an incredible writer and story teller. You may know every song word for word as well as note for note but this brings everything to life. To listen to one of the most humble people tell a tale of beginning in a world so many unfortunately know and to fight to become one of the greatest musicians the world believes in is simply inspiring. Mr.Springsteen (I say Mr. Springsteen because he deserves it) had me from the first page to the last. If you want to feel good and incredibly inspired while learning about an incredible life, buy this book and you will not want to put it down until the last page is read and your heart filled. And no this review was not written by the publisher or a super fan. Just a normal man who happened upon the life story of a sound that I grew up with and love.

I was really looking forward to reading this and it did not disappoint! The Boss portrays himself as an imperfect human (aren't we all!). His struggles with and through depression definitely helped this Georgia girl. He has been and remains one of my musical and social heroes.

I just could not get into it. It never got me interested. After 50 pages I quit

Beautifully written, every fan should read! Excellent and hard to put down, wonderful memories revived, feel like I know the story behind the music! Intimate, revealing, inspirational!