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strongplum's review
3.0
I love biographies. In Shaw's, he escapes what pop stars, porn stars, heiresses and other often self-important people do in autobiographies, which is, take as a given how interesting they are. As a result, there is a great deal of sincerity in the book, particularly as he discusses his securities, and doing so without self-indulgence. Though very much an able writer who writes with tremendous clarity, what the manuscript needs is just a little more depth in Shaw's self-reflection or rather, some more time or words teasing out some of the most important relationships he has had. There is a powerful counterpoint to the central, dysfunctional relationship in the book (that of Shaw and Luke), and that is of Shaw and his ex-boyfriend David. I finished the book wondering if Shaw has really figured out what his relationship to David truly means and how deep that well goes. It is a very engaging biography, unconsciously taking the task to de-glamorized what probably brings most people to read this book, which is, the porn star mystique.
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