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ruth24's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I've loved Queer Eye ever since Season 1 aired and Tan is one of my favourites, so I was excited to read his memoir and learn more about him. The book is part memoir, part advice-giving. The advice is mostly about style, but Tan also touches on dating, relationships, and his rise to fame.
My only complaint about the book was that the writing was a little all over the place. Not all the stories were in chronological order and one paragraph might be a totally different topic from the one preceding it, which was a little jarring sometimes. Overall though, it was an interesting read and helped me get to know Tan beyond what you see on the show.
I've loved Queer Eye ever since Season 1 aired and Tan is one of my favourites, so I was excited to read his memoir and learn more about him. The book is part memoir, part advice-giving. The advice is mostly about style, but Tan also touches on dating, relationships, and his rise to fame.
My only complaint about the book was that the writing was a little all over the place. Not all the stories were in chronological order and one paragraph might be a totally different topic from the one preceding it, which was a little jarring sometimes. Overall though, it was an interesting read and helped me get to know Tan beyond what you see on the show.
jdhoelter's review against another edition
5.0
I love listening to memoirs narrated by the authors and Tan did not disappoint. Loved every minute!
marisdancer10's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
andireadsromance's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
5.0
I love Tan and I love Queer Eye. He's funny and you can HEAR him without actually listening to the audio.
I would love to see him write another book because there's been even more progression in his career. It was just a fun autobiography.
I would love to see him write another book because there's been even more progression in his career. It was just a fun autobiography.
leilah_grace's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
nieve24's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a really easy, fun and lighthearted read, even though it was written by a ghost writer it felt like Tan had actually wrote it himself as I heard his voice whilst reading. It offers lots of great advice and important behind the scenes insight! I also loved the honesty in this book relating to Tan’s life experiences!
Would definitely recommend especially for any Queer Eye fans!!!
Would definitely recommend especially for any Queer Eye fans!!!
lostgirlmegan's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like this book so much :( I love all the boys on Queer Eye, and after reading JVN’s book a few years ago and crying for half of it, I had some high expectations for the rest of their books. I adore Tan on the show, but this book didn’t feel that it represented him properly. It almost came off as pretentious and hateful at times. He preaches the importance of self-love and his history of struggling with that, but then proceeds to say some pretty grating comments on people’s appearances and how those characteristics 100% guarantee that “you are this, this, and this”… and it’s never good. I got about halfway through this audiobook and found myself disinterested in finishing it. It was like crawling to the end of a bed of nails. I think I’ll stick to watching the Tan on the show.