Tricky - 'Hell Is Round The Corner: The Unique No-Holds Barred Autobiography'

Up until reading this book, I had never been interested in the kind of music which Tricky, born Adrian Thawes, makes. However, his autobiography, named after one of his tracks of the same name, changed my mind. He is talented, even if I am not particularly fond of the genre of music which he makes.

And he tells the story like it is, too. I appreciate this as a reader because it is very clear that there is no glossing over mistakes he has made or bad things which he has done. He is honest about his habits, even when they're not entirely legal, and he doesn't try to cover them up or justify them by saying he was in a bad place or was just a kid. He's a true soul, and that is what I like about his narrative, and also his music.

His book is different to most of the genre in that it is written from different points of view. For most of it, Tricky narrates, but occasionally he switches to a friend who was there at the time who might have a different idea of what was happening. Tricky truly covers his life from what appears to be every angle, and it is definitely not boring. In fact, it is the opposite. To be able to know what both he and people who were with him at the time were thinking is something which is not often covered in the biography/autobiography genre, and one that I think should be explored some more because it makes for an all-the-more exciting book.

I really enjoyed this book, and it has inspired me to listen to Tricky's music, something which I never would have done before. I recommend it to anybody looking to branch out from their usual genre. You won't be disappointed.