Of course this account is subjective.. tho there are quotes and comments from others along the way. Having grown up with the Stones (being just a bit younger than their original fans) - and with age (mine and his) being more and more intrigued with Keith Richards than the obvious one, I found this book fascinating, amusing, and ultimately bemusing to realize we are practically neighbors (if I was a more astute hiker I could probably get to his back yard from mine, via the woods) - and that his daughters, being about the age of my daughters were just a town's high school away. His childhood, family and school life, his early relationship with Jagger and the others, his prime love of blues and acceptance and admiration by blues musicians, and the amazing and absurd adventures that went on.. and his survival of it all... And particularly the ultimately good and caring man he is.. all proved to be fascinating, complex and deep. I listened to the audiobook and the voices were great.