Peter Andre My Story

by Peter Andre

Peter Andre is a national icon. Without doubt the sexiest man in pop, there are few red-blooded females who wouldn't welcome the chance to get close to Peter Andre. Since his breakup with Katie Price, his profile has exploded, making him one of the biggest male celebrities in the UK. His easy charm, his self-deprecating humour, his legendary torso and his obvious passion for his children and for his role as father have won him millions of fans.

Genres: Autobiography

192 pages, Hardcover

First published June 10, 2010

Reviews

[Manny]

I just have to share with you a few paragraphs from Private Eye's review, which I read earlier this afternoon:

So who is Peter Andre exactly, and does it matter?

He is a pop star, whose hits you have never knowingly heard and might struggle to hum if you had. He is a reality TV star, whose shows you have never watched, except by mistake or as part of a strict regime of torture. He is in the papers every day, for made up stories of his doings and beings have replaced real events as the redtops' idea of what constitutes "news". Young women appear to want his babies. A youngish woman with inflatable breasts already has his babies, but no longer wants him.

This, then, is not just his story - we want more than that for £8.49 (in Tesco) - but his whole world.

(...)


Andre was born in Harrow in Middlesex, the youngest of six children. "When my parents told me that we were moving to the other side of the world... I was gutted." He's not an Aussie, he's "a Brit through and through". At school in Queensland he was badly bullied. "One time I was tied to a fence while a bunch of kids took it in turns throw stones, aiming them at my head."

I never realised that it was the Queenslanders' fault... suddenly, I have a much better understanding of the low opinion they enjoy with my Australian friends. What's wrong with them? In particular, why can't they throw more accurately?

[Amanda]

Didn't get on well with this book. Some of the pages were hard to read because of the dark background and colour of the writing.

[Cherry Mischievous]

I don't usually read biographies. In fact, I don't. But I made an exception just this once. But this one is easy. Just like the title of the book says, Peter tells the story of his life in pictures. I felt that the words were just supplementary to what he is trying to say with the images. The adage: "a picture paints a thousand words" comes to mind. I actually went through the book in the time it took to get home from Yeovil. So if you want a quick autobiographical read, pick this one up!

I came to know Peter, not by the stories of his life he tells, but by how he told it. The most telling of all, is the positive way he say things, even at his bitterest moments. He never bad mouthed anybody! That gives me a glimpse of his inner self. It tells me that deep down, here is a good man. Imperfect, but good. I also find it honest of him to admit the pain and hurt in front of the whole world. Not a lot celebrities would be brave enough to do that.

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5

[Siobhan Johnson]

I came to know Peter story of his life. He tells but by how he told it. The most telling of all is the positive way he say things even at his bitterest moments. He never bad mouthed anybody! That gives me a glimpse of his inner self. It tells me that deep down here is a good man. Imperfect but good and a genuine nice guy. I also find it honest of him to admit the pain and hurt in front of the whole world. Not a lot celebrities would be brave enough to do that.

[Dianne]

A good insight into the life of a genuine nice guy...

[Kate Bywater]

Great pictures but nothing new in the book you won't have already seen on the reality show so a bit disappointed

[Lou]

3.5

[Rachel (readercalledrachel)]

A good read.

[Merelda Ilnora]

Quite a good read