not to be biased but i genuinely think this is the best memoir i've read! 
i love this man so much, he is to his core my biggest musical inspiration in so many ways. his talent, commitment, passion and creativity for it is something that i admire so much. 
also, i grew up on his music with my family. so it has a huge special place in my heart. and having read so many autobiographies, it's quite clear that he actually has a skill with language/writing, and it truly feels like it's his voice. i keep saying that it feels like you're reading a story, and actually seeing events unfold in real time through the way he relays everything. i genuinely feel like he put his everything into this and you can tell. and i love him even more for it. the way he acknowledges his own mistakes and tells about them, rather than downplaying or what have you is really admirable. as is his empathy for everyone around him, and his love for his kids. his undying love as he'll tell you. you can tell by how he mentions them and tries for them. which is why it's so nice to see that (apparently) all is well (or on the come up) in his relationships in them. dang it that i won't be able to meet him one day and tell him how much his music means to me but alas. because through this book you kind of feel like you get a sense of who he really is. and i think that's awesome! big love to my favourite musician of all time.