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A review by sharonleavy
It's Not What You Think by Chris Evans
4.0
I bought this because I really enjoyed the recent TFI Friday return, and also because it was £0.99 for Kindle and I hadn't read an autobiography in a while.
My knowledge of Chris Evans extends only to The Big Breakfast and TFI Friday - I barely remember Don't Forget Your Toothbrush and I've never listened to him on the radio because I'm not in the UK. This book covers the period of time between Chris' childhood and his purchase of Virgin Radio from Richard Branson in the early 00s. Each chapter starts with a "Top Ten" list, which was a lot of fun. The Number One in each list is the topic for that chapter - the chapters were short, between 1 and 5 minutes long on Kindle. At the end of the book, some of the people mentioned get a little paragraph or two in which they give their memories of Chris.
Chris comes across as a really down to earth, genuinely nice man. He acknowledges mistakes (and there were a few), he is respectful of his ex wives and partners, and doesn't slate people in the book which is refreshing. He takes full responsibility for any bad behaviour or attitude problems he had at various times, and is not afraid to say that he became too big for his boots at one point. This is the first of a few autobiographies, and I liked his writing style so much that I downloaded the next one after I finished this.
My knowledge of Chris Evans extends only to The Big Breakfast and TFI Friday - I barely remember Don't Forget Your Toothbrush and I've never listened to him on the radio because I'm not in the UK. This book covers the period of time between Chris' childhood and his purchase of Virgin Radio from Richard Branson in the early 00s. Each chapter starts with a "Top Ten" list, which was a lot of fun. The Number One in each list is the topic for that chapter - the chapters were short, between 1 and 5 minutes long on Kindle. At the end of the book, some of the people mentioned get a little paragraph or two in which they give their memories of Chris.
Chris comes across as a really down to earth, genuinely nice man. He acknowledges mistakes (and there were a few), he is respectful of his ex wives and partners, and doesn't slate people in the book which is refreshing. He takes full responsibility for any bad behaviour or attitude problems he had at various times, and is not afraid to say that he became too big for his boots at one point. This is the first of a few autobiographies, and I liked his writing style so much that I downloaded the next one after I finished this.