Harry Styles: The Biography by University Press

Thank you, University Press, for providing an advanced copy of this short biography of a fast-becoming music icon. This review expresses my own personal opinion. I have not been asked to post it by the author, University Press, or anyone connected with the book or author.

 

This is a short read on this former One Direction boy band member who has become a global phenomenon. For the diehard fans and maybe those of us who have a couple of his albums (I confess, I do) this short biography will give you a glimpse into who Styles is, his humble beginnings, which includes parents who divorced when he was young, working in a bakery shop as a teenager where customers and his boss thought he was the nicest employee, joining and becoming lead singer for One Direction, auditioning in front of the dreaded Simon Cowell on X Factor UK, which was part of moving into his solo career, to acting in the blockbuster movie Dunkirk. With determination and tenacity, as well as not letting anyone define who he is or will be, Styles continues to hone his music and acting chops.

 

From the opening paragraph you can tell that the writer is enamored (that may be too light of a word) with Styles. Putting that aside, the writing is good, direct, and gives enough contextual background for you to get a feel of the evolving musician and actor. 

 

I rate this book 3-stars for its solidness and achieving the intended goal, which is to give you a high-level look at this interesting individual.