Surprisingly good It's not all tales of football punch-ups - although there's quite a bit on that topic - there's also loads of interesting stuff on music, street fashion and social history. Chris Brown is articulate and a good story-teller. He was also an avid Bristol Rovers supporter/hooligan. I've only visited Bristol on three occasions so it also gave me a great insight into that fine city. Well worth reading if you're interested in music, street fashion and UK social history. There is also a fair amount on the beautiful thing we used to call "the punk rock". ( )

This book has the same sense of penance as St. Augustine's confessions. You know Brown relishes his past exploits, though he knows he shouldn't. Perhaps if there was more about the football and less about crappy fashion, then I would have liked it more. ( )