I, Fatty : A Novel

Rating:
Summary: Poignant, smart, funny
Review: This book is as, stated in reviews, a "faux-memoir" and as such should not be treated like a precious historical artifact--it's "faction" and damn good faction at that.

The author has a great take on what really happened that Labor Day weekend in San Francisco, Fatty's fall from grace, and his ability to eventually rise up again. Plus his version of Fatty's hideous childhood and horrid father gives a great insight into the man's psyche and physique--

And it doesn't matter that this isn't a blow by blow rehash and meticulous recitation of articles in a dry fashion like so many lifeless biographies. I FATTY is a vivd version of a super star's life, told by one of country's most entertaining and original writers.