A review by soavezefiretto
Fire on All Sides by James Rhodes

3.0

I read this in the Spanish translation, because their books have the best covers ever, and the translation is also very good. I enjoyed this a lot, though somehow not as much as Instrumental - maybe just because I already know the author's style and it's not that much of a delightful surprise anymore. It's a mixture of journal and hilarious self-help book, so if you would like something that has a lot of deep dark depression and swearwords in it but still manages to end on an uplifting note, this is for you. Also, there's a lot of music in it, but you don't have to be a fan - James will explain why Rachmaninoff is awesome, don't you worry about that. In fact, the parts where he explains the pieces he plays are among the best in the book. Just read this if you want to be entertained by a very flawed and yet (also) extraordinary human being.