A review by charliebnl
Unseen: My Journey by Reggie Yates

adventurous informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

In this memoir, we get the behind-the-scenes (the unseen) view of what Reggie Yates, a British Ghanaian presenter, journalist, former child actor, and producer, went through to get some of his most iconic documentaries. 

 

I say iconic, not because I have watched any of them, but it is assumed that you have if you are to enjoy this read. A well-told story that was narrated well by Reggie, where I learnt some interesting facts about Russia and a pastor in South Africa. However, I found that I was not really invested in finishing this book because I had never watched any of the documentaries referenced here. If I was the target market, a think incorporating some of the actual audio from the documentary into the audiobook would have elevated my experience. 

 

I do suspect that I was not the target market though, and so I’d say that if you are a film and media student or professional, you may find this book useful. Or if you are a huge fan of Reggie’s who’s watched all his documentaries. 

 

I do feel that overall, this may not have been the right medium for this narrative and that a docu-series may have been more suited to what he was trying to achieve.