The two must important things when writing a true story are that the story is interesting, and that the writer tells it in an interesting way. This is undoubtedly an interesting story, but unfortunately, it is not told in an interesting way, as least for me.  Eve's life includes abuse, strip tease and drugs, all juicy stuff,  and if you are happy to hear the memoirs of a strip tease artist as if you're listening to the main character tell their story in a formal interview, then the book will be perfectly fine for you. The characters come across clearly and I felt I had  a real sense of what made Eve tick. The friendly, respectful atmosphere in the interview gave the book a kind of cosy feel that I think would help people who may have difficulty with the material to see it in the same matter-of-fact way as Eve does as she tells her tale. Eve says that she doesn't tell people that she is a stripper, not because she is ashamed of it, but because people have preconceptions about … [Read more...]