A review by sohxpie
Perfect Sound Whatever by James Acaster

2.0

A book that had potential but ultimately fell flat, I was left a little disappointed honestly. The sections that focused on music were interesting, there were so many new artists and albums I was exposed to, some of which I will definitely give a try. As well as listening to the albums, Acaster clearly devoted a lot of time to researching everything, something that comes across well throughout the whole book. I wasn't so keen on the personal aspects of the novel, I understand that they are there to explain how and why this book came to be and how music helped Acaster get through an awful year in his life. However, I just got a little bored of it, after a point, I felt like it didn't add much to the book, just more words to push through. I didn't really get along with the writing style of the book, I didn't feel like there was anything that particularly gripped me, there wasn't an urge to carry on reading. At times, reading this felt a little like a chore and something I just had to finish and get out of the way. It's a shame but sadly I didn't enjoy this book anywhere near as much as I wanted to.