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A review by jakewritesbooks
West by West: My Charmed Tormented Life by Jerry West, Jonathan Coleman
3.0
I guess it really depends on what you're looking for. If you (like me) wanted more insight into how West felt about his playing/coaching/GM days, skip it. This is an unfocused work that meanders in different directions at the drop of a hat. If you wanted more insight into the personally tortured soul of Jerry West, then this should give you what you're looking for. It was a book that was billed as such so it might be my fault for expecting something different. I'm sure it was a cathartic experience for West and that's what really matters.
A side note (and this is personal to me so take that for what it's worth): I was really frustrated at how West took shots at his family and then glossed over his first marriage which produced two kids. As a product of a single-mother, I have little sympathy for West's excuses when half the book is him being critical of his own parents. It's his autobiography and he can write what he wants but that irked me. Didn't affect my rating, just felt like sharing.
A side note (and this is personal to me so take that for what it's worth): I was really frustrated at how West took shots at his family and then glossed over his first marriage which produced two kids. As a product of a single-mother, I have little sympathy for West's excuses when half the book is him being critical of his own parents. It's his autobiography and he can write what he wants but that irked me. Didn't affect my rating, just felt like sharing.