Review: Valentino Rossi -- what if i never tried it

[natedogg624]

*there's no real place for review's like this, so i chose here. if mods wanna move it, feel free*

well i got this book as a christmas present and flew threw all 277 pages in about 3 days, and im not much of a reader. the book is overall actually pretty funny and a good read so long as your not a grammar nazi.

i liked the fact that he gives some insider information about motoGP and what its like to be the lead rider on a top tier team. he also talks a lot about his time leading up to GP and his battles with Biaggi, Capirossi, the Aprilia team, and the ever so serious Honda HRC team. He explains his little pranks and/or after race ceremonies and much much more!

the stuff i didn't like: the first three chapters seemed to talk about the same thing just in slightly different variations. also there are some obvious grammar issues throughout the book and some flowing/organizational issues but it is a translated book, so that could have something to do with it.

also just an interesting note, throughout the book he refers to his mom as obviously "mom," but says his dad by his first name, very few times did he mention Graziano as his dad.

overall i'd say 4/5 stars in terms of good books i've read. if your in anyway interested in Rossi or even MotoGP in general this is a good book to read.

available in hard back and paperback.

http://www.amazon.com/What-If-Had-Never-Tried/dp/0099486962/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1230698510&sr=8-2

[Disclaimer]

You read!?!

Just kidding, sounds like a good book if I can make it through the grammar mistakes. I may "haves'ta stop buy teh lieberry" to see if it's there.

[natedogg624]

lol yea i do. as long as it interests me. unfortunately i can't apply my want to read to my school books...

there really isn't that many grammar mistakes but when you find them its like, hrmm that doesn't look right, and then you move on.

[e-flores]

yep good review, my exact thoughts after i read it. it was a cool read though, and super easy to read. i went through it in about a week and the only time i read the book was at work during break.

[kawi kid]

i might have to pick this one up

[jermattak]

is it still in rossenglish? did some one translate it into real english?

[natedogg624]

It is in plain english, just some simple grammar issues.

[jermattak]

i may pick it up, looked interesting, but rossenglish is impossible to understand, i can deal with grammar issues, as long as it makes sense