Over the Top

by Jonathan Van Ness

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Full review on my blog!

Jonathan Van Ness has a radiant personality that shines through every time you see him on Queer Eye or anywhere else. This energy is also evident in his book.
However, as much as I like his bubbly way it does not always work in the biography. Van Ness is not necessarily a writer and that shows. However, you do feel that this is 100% his. As this is a biography I don't mind it that much. It's good that the book actually feels like him even if that means the writing itself isn't always top notch.
Van Ness certainly has had a rough past but he soldiered through it. He talks about everything that he's been through, good and bad without trying to paint a picture that shows him in a better light.
He is honest about his past and I have the impression that writing this book was a form of therapy for him.

While some moments of the biography are intense and will make you a bit emotional, the book is by no ways a downer. Van Ness never gets tired of reminding the reader of the good things in life, that everything is a struggle but we all come out stronger and that it's never too late to start trying.