debi_g's review against another edition
3.0
I adore "The Score," yes, but the real reason I wanted to read Wyclef Jean's life story was because of what he said about libraries and reading in Dave Chapelle's movie.
It was a disappointment, therefore, to find no evidence of the earnest, autodidactic, bootstrapper I had expected to learn more about. This account makes his education appear to have been shrugged off.
Still, it was interesting to learn about the childhood, adolescence, and early career of such a successful figure in the music industry. I appreciated the eclectic nature of Jean's chosen influences, and I could commiserate/relate with the limitations of life as a preacher's kid.
The book's voice is consistent, even when the era or topics are all over the map. The writing team is effective overall. I prefer more humility and vulnerability in memoirs, but the egotism seems authentic.
It was a disappointment, therefore, to find no evidence of the earnest, autodidactic, bootstrapper I had expected to learn more about. This account makes his education appear to have been shrugged off.
Still, it was interesting to learn about the childhood, adolescence, and early career of such a successful figure in the music industry. I appreciated the eclectic nature of Jean's chosen influences, and I could commiserate/relate with the limitations of life as a preacher's kid.
The book's voice is consistent, even when the era or topics are all over the map. The writing team is effective overall. I prefer more humility and vulnerability in memoirs, but the egotism seems authentic.
booksenvogue's review against another edition
4.0
Initially I was deterred that the author wasn’t reading his own biography, but I soon got past all that. This is raw and unapologetically honest story of a hip hop artist I grew up with yet never truly knew.
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