Back to the Garden

I'll admit it. I hardly know anything about Woodstock. And I decided that I really needed to know more about it. Cue Back to the Garden. The entire book follows a reminiscent narrator's story, with snippets of quotes in between. There's even a four-page who's who of Woodstock. This volume tells the entire story from as many viewpoints as possible. Random attendees relive the horrid stretches of no-moving traffic that riddled the concert. The famed Richie Havens recounts the happenings that forced him to perform not only as the opening act but for hours on end. However, what makes Back to the Garden a really satisfying read is the lack of a strong bias. No one's slamming the 60s counterculture, nor is anybody criticizing those who poke holes in those three days of peace, love, and rock 'n' roll. Above all, especially to someone who knows so little about the topic as I did, you learn things! And that's what truly makes this book worth a read.