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Rod: The Autobiography (2012)

by Rod Stewart(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0449011283 (ISBN13: 9780449011287)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Random House Audio

review 1: Rod "the Mod" Stewart can certainly tell a story. His autobiography is pretty much what you'd expect, but also a bit more. It seems that Rod wants to make a point to show us his soft, nice guy side as well as the philandering, hard-drinking, cocaine-sniffing prankster side. Instead of the usual rock star bio where the outlandish behavior is highlighted until the last "redemption" chapter, Rod gives us stories throughout the timeline to accentuate his love of family and normal hobbies like football (soccer to us yanks) and model trains. In all, we get a pretty complete portrait of his life as he sees it, or wants us to see it. Missing are comments and stories from those around him who could really flesh out the whole person, warts and all. I longed for an interjection ... moreby by some spurned lover or fired employee to say what they think, but I suppose they will have to write their own books.
review 2: For me, this is the best rock biography, autobiography, memoir I've ever read. He's charming, self-deprecating, honest about being a philanderer, and witty beyond anything I thought possible. He never justifies his infidelities, and often even admits how stupid he was. But he also made me smile throughout with his tongue-in-cheek asides, and digressions. If he didn't have a ghost writer (and if he did, the ghost is damn good), then when he hangs up the microphone, he could easily finish his days being a writer. less

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