2016-03-03
An Exceptional Read
Caroline Flack's; 'A Storm In A Cup.' Not the first choice on your typical 23 year old guys reading list, but was on mine.
Having read the superficial articles about Caroline in the media, I wanted to find a bit more about the bubbly personality we saw won Strictly, and rightly so may I add!
The way she tells her own story is unique. Her childhood one of great happiness and also great loss too. Her attention to detail throughout engages the reader whether it be in deepest Norfolk performing shows and singing songs for her parents, or in LA having a glass of red with Simon Cowell.
Yes the stories about certain people that everyone wants to hear are embedded in the book. But it's the other stories, of Nanny Flo or of holidays away to Cornwall that are the heart and sole of this book.
Her wit and 'cheekiness' we see in the media certainly comes out in this book. But there is also that strong underlying emotion that we don't see, but is such a key theme to the book, which again makes it such a page turner.
You would naturally think that women would be the target audience. But that couldn't bet further from the truth. If you're looking for a good honest autobiography that is compelling, funny and and down right interesting, then give this book a go.