Inspirational - Rated 
I think that this is a truly inspirational read. i am not a massive fan of formula 1 or lewis for that matter this book was my friends and i decided to have a read as it seemed very inspirational. Lewis just proves that if you try hard enough you can live the dream and suceed in the job/sport you are passionate about. I dont care what any of you lot who rated it as 1 star think, because a lot of you havent even blooming well read the book and others have but they didnt like lewis hamilton to start with so why read it then? you all amaze me! and my granny always told me dont judge a book by its cover and dont judge a person by its skin.
Much too sanitised and selective, though still readable (just about) - Rated 
Content wise, Lewis Hamilton's `My Story' is pretty much what you'd expect from a twenty-two year old's autobiography (who happens to be a Formula 1 ace). As such, approximately two-thirds relates directly to 2007 - not unreasonable, and since he looks at each race in turn, it's actually quite welcome.
`My Story' is divided into seventeen (short) chapters with such informative one-word titles as: `Inspirations', `Unbelievable!', `Adversity' (as well as `Strife') or `Fame'. These are followed by an index and a `Career Statistics' section - which comprises a single page for 1995-2006 and twenty-odd pages for 2007 (with one F1 race per page). Unfortunately, the first four of five chapters are mostly waffle.
The above illustrates one of the major short-comings: there is far too little about Lewis' early life and, especially, his early career. For instance, his stellar 2006 GP2 championship winning year barely warrants a mention. I'd love to read accounts of those races as some are already the stuff of legend:
`... like Istanbul. I had a great GP2 race there in 2006 when, after spinning early on, I worked my way up from last to second' (p206).
But that's it! Lewis says he wants `My Story' to be `an inspirational book' but what's inspirational about collapsing the most important and incredible race of his career up to that point to just a single sentence?
We might also criticise the extreme care taken to follow the party (McLaren/Mercedes) line but while it's a little tedious, you can't blame him. But I really didn't like the way the first half of the book (in particular) jumps all over the place chronologically, making everything feel very disjointed.
In the end we are left with an informative picture of the young man who is Lewis Hamilton and a useful look (just) under the skin of the 2007 F1 season. But this is just half a book and I bet the other half would be fantastic: `My Story' is a million miles behind `Mansell', and even trails a long way behind Coulthard's `It Is What It Is.' (Maybe 2½ stars would be fairer.)
Already???? - Rated 
although listed as best seller in F1, a one star is all i can give.
I mean, don't get me wrong, Hamilton is the best thing that happened to F1 since Montoya left.... NO SERIOUSLY, He is the prodogy that will change the nombers of of F1. shame he pledged to McLaren Mercedes, is it for th rest of his career? only time will tell.
on a last note, please Lewis, wait for more F1 seasons before another "My Story" for a story to actually unfold.
Interesting informative book - Rated 
If you are not interested in F1 then you won't find this book very interesting. However if you are an F1 fan, you will find it an interesting record of a very exciting season. Also the colour photos are really good and are a great way of remembering Lewis Hamilton's first F1 season. The career summary in the back is also nicely put together.
Very useful material - Rated
I am not a fan of Lewis Hamilton and find motor racing tedious beyond belief and supported by the worst type of dullard.
When I was given this book for Christmas, the fact that I was provided with a hardback copy was very helpful when it came to smashing the teeth of the donor from the bleeding cavity that used to be his mouth.
Salutations Lewis.
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