A review by dr_rachelmcshane
Andre the Giant: Life and Legend by Box Brown

4.0

I just happened to stumble upon this at the library, and picked it up out of curiosity. I ended up really liking this book! It was so short and enjoyable, I read it in one sitting. I do think it was a little jumpy in terms of the plot—I wish there would have been some focal point or theme throughout, like how Andre himself felt or why he drank like he did or how he dealt with his own insecurities about wrestling. It felt more like a quick overview that said, “Wow! Look how crazy his life was!” (Which, yeah, it was INSANE.) But the illustrations and the writing itself were so great, I really did like the book a lot and am glad I picked it up!