Pete Wentz

In Gray, a presumably semi-autobiographical tale, a sensitive but somewhat unstable young man chronicles the ups and downs of balancing a personal life and mental health with the challenges of being a member of an up-and-coming rock band. Scattered unassumingly throughout the text are snippets of real lyrics from the songs of the author's real-life band, Fall Out Boy.

The book is unlikely to win any literary awards, but that presumably wasn't the author's intent. Wentz clearly had these stories, emotions, thoughts inside of him -- a mix of his own and imagined experiences -- and it feels as though he may have pen to paper as a cathartic exercise. The reader is left continuously wondering just how much of this often distressing narrative is based on actual events and which are fantasy.… (plus d'informations)

I liked the writing style but the main character is not likable at all to me and the ending and I don't know if it was worth reading to me. If you're looking for epicness and morality then don't read Gray. The thing that kept me going was the writing style.

(7/20 update) Sometimes I flick through past reviews and wonder why I rated and reviewed it such. This is one of them. Since I've grown quite a bit since reading this, I'm going to clear my stars and wait until I can reread to form a better opinion.… (plus d'informations)