Book review: It's Not What You Think

Published on Saturday 7 November 2009 10:52

It's Not What You Think by Chris Evans is published by Harper Collins, priced £20.

Chris Evans is one of those characters who's got so many famous, and infamous, moments in his past that it's no wonder he's writing two volumes of his autobiography.

Evans tells about his childhood, early days in radio and TV and his love life, starting with him "leaving" grammar school after smashing a chair over a teacher's head. It sounds brutal, but the tale behind the incident is heartbreaking.

Evans is funny throughout, and brutally honest about his successes and failures. He comments candidly on failing his daughter, insulting cat owners and his fall from grace at Radio One.

Evans is a witty genius full of warmth, generosity and kindness, which comes across on these pages. The only disappointment is having to wait until the next instalment for the Billie Piper/Ferrari marriage proposal story.

8/10 Review by Caroline Davison