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Straight (Hardcover)

by "Boy George" (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Century; First Edition edition (10 Mar 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1844133907
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844133901
  • Product Dimensions: 24 x 15.8 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 249,689 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In the 13 years since the conclusion of the first part of his memoirs, Take It Like A Man, Boy George has reinvented himself. As that story closed, George was coming to terms with the fall-out from his drug addiction, the failure of his relationship with Jon Moss and the collapse of Culture Club. For lesser men this would have been the end but for George it became the start of a period of startling personal and creative reinvention. Told with George's trademark biting wit, brutal honesty and sparkling insight, this new book will bring his remarkable story up to date and follow his quest for personal happiness and creative success. Take It Like A Man saw George's struggle against drugs come to dominate his rapid rise to fame; this book will be an even more fascinating insight into what makes this superstar tick, tracing the momentous twists and turns of his personal and artistic life over the last decade-and-a-half to include his role as a world-class DJ spearheading the dance music revolution in clubs all over the world, his cutting-edge record label, and his role as the driving force behind and star of the theatrical sensation, Taboo, which recently opened on Broadway. This book will not just be a riveting companion volume to the bestselling Take It Like a Man, but a truly fascinating book in its own right.

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The bestselling autobiography of one of the UK's most flamboyant and charismatic stars. Guaranteed to shock, amuse and tantalise. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Take It Like A Gran, 8 Feb 2007
By Clinty "aka Clinty K" (Brighton England) - See all my reviews

Admittedly, I am not THE biggest Boy George fan - though I follow his progress with interest and raised eyebrows. He has the ability when being creative to entertain and delight. Take It Like A Man was un-put-down-able - as one wanted to hear about the actual events and incidents that took place in his meteoric rise to stardom in the 80's. It was a roller-coaster ride of crazy characters and life changing dramas. A gripping read.

This book, however, seems to be more focused on catty comments and unwarranted opinions, than of actual 'happenings'. Yes, we know you are gay. Yes we know you can't stand Madonna. Yes, we know you are 'controversial'. Nothing new is really covered or ascertained here - except the fact that Boy George comes across as a Queen who has lost her crown and is quite resentful about it too. Even fabulous achievements such as stage show 'Taboo' are marred with a negativity that leaves a nasty taste in ones mouth.

Not half as entertaining or thought-provoking as Take It...... sorry.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A mature book worth reading., 26 May 2005
By J. Pickering "Neale P" (Northern Ireland) - See all my reviews
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I found this book a pleasure to read, it is a mature and well written autobiography. Although I'm not a huge fan of Boy George OR Culture Club I found both Take It Like A Man and Straight extremely fascinating and engrossing. I think with his second book he has proved himself to be a talented writer with strong views on spirituality and life, although sometimes it is a bit repetitive, mentioning Madonna one too many times, I think he's right when he says "Thou doth protest too much."

It's a good book, worth a read if you've got nothing else to do.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The BOY is back once again !, 30 April 2005
George continues to prove that he is "ONE OF A KIND"- funny how some people don't like his comments and opinions and claim that no one wants to listen anymore when they clearly do or they would'nt even take the time to comment- hence some of the negative reviews on here.
Boy is truly interesting, intelligent, and a talent unlike any pop star we have ever seen.
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2.0 out of 5 stars George gets his claws out!
Having read "Take It Like a Man", I started on "Straight" with great enthusiasm.

Don't get me wrong, I like Boy George, I think he's a national treasure, that... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Alison Petrie

5.0 out of 5 stars Put it Straight
How i loved to read this book. I couldn't actually stand George when i read this. Totally changed my opinion and I was so glad to read the comments about Madonna..... Read more
Published 15 months ago by SWRF76

1.0 out of 5 stars painful
offensive, short , and stuff that should be told only to a therapist, a priest, or a close friend. He hurt a lot of people that really loved him. Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2007 by arianne

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother to buy this book - Yawn
I bought this book because I thought Mr O'Dowd would be telling us an interesting and possibly hilarious account of his upbringing and life as Boy George, but alas he comes across... Read more
Published on 10 April 2007 by J. Kisseih

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than the first & hopefully not the last from George
While I loved TAKE IT LIKE A MAN, I think that George's writing on STRAIGHT is even better - deeper, more insightful, eloquent, hard-hitting, and often LAUGH-OUT-LOUD FUNNY... Read more
Published on 2 April 2005 by G. Mitchell

4.0 out of 5 stars George can write!
Thank god Straight is not part 2 of the first book Take it like a man. Straight is something completely different. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2005 by Andy

5.0 out of 5 stars Live mama, LIVE!
George takes aim at several sacred cows (pun intended!) such as McDonna, Elton (Dame Panto) John, and George Michael. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2005

2.0 out of 5 stars Pop to Pulpit
Whereas Take it Like a Man had structure, drama and wit, this sequel feels slack and indulgent. Bite-size opinions - however ungenerous - can be entertaining in a newspaper... Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2005 by paul75242

5.0 out of 5 stars Straight to my head
The cd that comes with this book alone makes it worth the purchase. "Panic" is one of the nicest songs he's ever written. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2005 by DJ Ridge

2.0 out of 5 stars Dissappointing
I loved his previous book, Take It Like A Man. But this book is not in that league at all. First of all, it's not really a chronological autobiography, but jumps around a lot from... Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2005

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