I can't claim to have actually read this book, in the traditional sense. To say that I skimmed it isn't even really accurate. I really bought the book more to support Clay Aiken's career than out of any actual interest in reading it. So what I actually did is read a couple of words on each page and stop where I saw something that interested me.
There's not as much inside information about his experience on American Idol as I would have liked. That was the thing in which I was most interested. Rather, a good deal of the book talks about two things. First, how he was picked on as a kid because he was a big dork. He beings one chapter, "When I was young, I was teased by other kids like it was their job." Second, how he got involved with special needs children.
It was interesting to read about his tranformation into being able to accept himself and how where he has been directly influenced where he is today. For example, it was the mother of one autistic kid he worked with who encouraged him to audition for American Idol. Now, he and that mother run a foundation that supports special needs children. Furthermore, the fact that Clay is still a big dork is hardly a secret, but where that might have been a destriment to the teenaged Clay, I think it's part of his attraction now.
This book is really only for the most fanatic of Clay Aiken fans. I'm a pretty big fan -- I've seen him in concert twice and have bought pretty much everything there is to buy that he's produced -- but the book was a bit too fluffy, even for me.
Rating: 2.5 stars out of 5.
Anne
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