Russell Brand's Booky Wook 2!

Marmite

that is the best way to describe this man-you either love him or you hate him!

and after telling my dad I read this book, it's safe to say, he is of the latter category aforementioned!

But it was the newsnight interview I got the opportunity to watch that really made me want to know more about the enigma that is Russell Brand!

if you haven't watched the interview, take a look;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/9053238.stm

After the interest for his autobiography, this interview hastened upon me, the book did not disappoint. From his reputation, you would perceive that he is a crazy, sex-mad yet eloquent man, but from the book...you see he is a crazy, sex-mad yet eloquent man.

You can tell it is an autobiography as you can hear him speak as you read (not actually, it isn't like he is sitting next to you or that you get a free audio headset for him to read it to you!) But you can hear how he would say the lines, and as you read you are indulged in a smorgasbord of literary brilliance! (he mentions the word smorgasbord-and what a good word it is too-underused me thinks)

At times, however, it does read as a poor man's mills and boon novel, yet he lets you in! With lines like-'death' and 'saviour' It seems like an honest portrayal from a man who seems to have found the answer to his quest in the name of a person-as a Christian, I would like to say Jesus, but no, we find in the end it is the love of his life-Katy Perry aka Mrs Brand!

What I love about the book apart from the well-versed use of the English language, is the sheer honesty he gives on people, on events, on...well, his life! Great read, so I say well played Mr Brand, my interest was quelled and as I have done it the wrong way round-it makes me want to read 'My Booky Wook'...but this time I may bring my dictionary!