It Takes Blood and Guts

ILL RE READ PARTS OF This for years. Best memoir. Also so many lessons to learn xLove love loveHoping for book two "the tea" or if not book two "chapter two" XXX I could listen to her for hours. (And do she has a radio show on absolute radio Sunday night and a podcast go look them up)

Skin is a great musician and writes epic songs about life, but she is also a very positive and dynamic person who sees the best in everyone and loves adventure - of which this book contains many. I love the way she and excellent writer Lucy O'Brien tell her story starting from where her family came from and the influences that shape her childhood, growing up in Brixton with her strict and loving mum providing an anchor in the turbulent racism and anti-racism of the 1980s.Skin seeks integrity and truth and from her friends gains the confidence to push back at abusive boyfriend and harassment from a street stalker. From these experiences, she realizes the importance of finding her voice. She keeps searching until she discovers who she feels happy to be, the band she loves to play with and the musical energy that makes every concert a best-ever for the audience because of sheer spontaneous energy and raw waves of music.The book is inspiringly honest, reading between the lines you can see Skin's persistence, discipline and drive in picking up and giving her best again and again. The story is beautifully crafted too, great selection, fastmoving and a page turner as Skin's character and the band's world beating career grow, get setbacks, and eventually recover better into a beautiful positive vibe. Whether you like her music or care to read insights into difficulties and beauties of being Black in Britain - or the world - this is a highly recommended book of honesty, leadership, integrity, respect, passion, history and music, and non-stop searching.DISCLAIMER: Reviewer is biased.

The book was a bit slow to start for me and I found it hard to get into it. But as it goes on and once it gets more into skunk anansie and everything revolving around the band it gets really good. Skin is just a legend, a must read for any fan of the band or just skin herself

I’ve always been a huge fan of Skin and Skunk Anansie, and this had plenty of nostalgia, entertaining stories and insights into Skin and what has influenced her. Some sad, some surprising or shocking, but most leaving me with a smile. Some nice stories about the band members and people in her life too.

Great read about the life and challenges of the iconic singer Skin. I thought I knew it all but clearly she had some really fantastic insights more to share. Truly inspiring!

You always know a good book when you're grinning from ear to ear at the end but gutted it's finished. Skin has faced so many fights in her life, reading her story was heart warming, heart breaking at times but fills you with love and strength. Educational and filled with so many stories. Loved it. Wishing her all the best for the future.x

Skin is incredible.

I'm struggling with this, it's not as interesting as I thought it would be, and not very well written. It just kind of rambles on. I'll persevere though.

Some folks say they don't like the way this book is formatted but I actually love it. She delves into her childhood, past, present and future. Within each, she also addresses the political climate during each period and talks about how that inspired the music that shaped her and the band! I'M A HUGE FAN OF SKIN AND SKUNK ANANSIE AND THIS BOOK JUST ADDED THE EXTRA CHISEL ON THE CONCRETE NEEDED TO SOLIDIFY MY FANDOM!!

Molto bello. La storia di Skin è veramente interessante.