A review by jamesdanielhorn
A Likely Lad by Pete Doherty

3.0

This is a perfectly serviceable “autobiography” and I blasted right through it, as it reads like someone just telling you the story of their life (which is basically how it was dictated/written.) For fans, it’s certainly worth a read, particularly for anecdotes about the making of his albums, his memories of concerts (many of which can be found online) and how particular songs were written. He does obviously talk extensively about his addiction and he dips into some of the mayhem his life has been, but the sugar coating he puts on much of his 20+ years of extreme drug use, makes taking his words at face value (forgive me here) a tough pill to swallow.