Reckless.

I've been looking forward to reading Chrissie Hynde's biography and although it wasn't what I expected it didn't disappoint. I like her music and admire her swagger and outspokenness even if I don't always agree with her opinions. 

In the first half of the book she talks about her childhood and coming of age and life in America in the 1950's and '60's. There's a lot of very good social commentary in this section about pretty much everything from politics to pop culture, the emerging generation gap, the antiwar movement and, of course, music.

The second half of the book deals with her life in London during the '70's and early '80's. There are some great observations of her first impressions of England (this was one of my favorite parts) and plenty of anecdotes featuring pivotal characters in the London punk scene which I loved.

The book ends with the deaths of two of her band members in The Pretenders. 

There is very little written in the book about her song writing and recording (although there  are plenty of tales from on the road touring) and although it is written in an open way there's very little detail about her personal life once she moves to England.

 While I would have liked to know more about her current life and lifestyle and what she has been up to for the last 30 years this didn't stop Reckless from being an enjoyable read and if Chrissie ever wants to tell the second half of her tale in another volume I will certainly read it.