Jake Shears

Sex, drugs, and rock & roll all take center stage of Shears' memoir.
Yet what really made this a great read was the heart. Shears didn't shy away from opening up and allowing us a glimpse into the trials and triumphs that lead to the success of Scissor Sisters' front man. It was equal parts funny, sincere, and vulnerable.
I was captivated by his early years as a gay youth, struggling with being an outcast. The way he described wearing crazy outfits as armor, and his constant search for other weirdos to allow him to feel like apart of something. This is how so many queer kids feel, and I think the more and more people of fame speak out about this, the better. It allows us to see that we aren't alone.
I thought that Shears wrote this memoir beautifully, and sucked me into his life in New York as if I were there with him. It is a really well written memoir that moves at a quick pace, while still allowing you to fall in love with all the amazing people who have influenced his life and career, as well as falling in love with Shears himself. I certainly won't ever listen to "Mary" the same again.
I do feel like the very end felt a little rushed, and it ended on a note that felt a little incomplete. I'm unsure if this was purposeful or not, but I would have loved a little more, given this book came out in 2018, but it ends with them recording their second album which came out around 2006.
Still, I felt that as a whole, this was a great memoir, in that Shears has lived a unique and exciting life, and has a storyteller's gift, that makes you want to hear more about it.… (plus d'informations)