Good read hightlight the highs and lows throughout his career to date
Disadvantages:
If this was an official biography it could possibly have ended up being more in depth
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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His most loyal and devoted fans are not great fans of this book as it is unofficial and has not been authorised by the man himself. The book does contain some insightful revealations, though nothing that hasnt been reported in the tabloid press over the past few years.
The material for this book was done by interviewing people from Robbies past as Robbie has not given this book his seal of approval, it is therefore based on interviews of people who are tucked away in his past, who he has either had legal wrangles with or has simply fallen out with.
Paul Scott has written this book as well as it could be written under the circumstances, he has covered relevant areas with some tact and gives an insight to Robbies early years, growing up in a one parent family, early signs of Robbies humour and budding stage talents, through to the 'take that' years and the darker times that came when Robbie left 'take that'.
It is the darker times, through Robbies drinking/drugs/rehab period that the author tends to dwell on the most, which fan or not, does make for some interesting reading.
All said and done, It is worth a read, and does explain to new fans where some of Robbies deeper lyrics may have come from. If anything it shows that Robbie Williams could have easily been another pop tragedy, and he has come along way to the status he has achieved now.
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