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Summary: mostly great by the great one
Review: Make no mistake about it, this in not some large-print, unauthorized biography, written for a quick buck. This is a solid bio by one of the hottest starts of the WWF ever. The only thing which keeps this book from getting 5 stars for me in the (IMO) overuse of match descriptions, which I found a bit intrusive, and a lot redundant. But then I've watched every moment of WWF programming for the last four years, so remembered many of these matches.
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Summary: Very enjoyable read--better than I thought it would be!
Review: I would have given it 3.5 if it was an option. It was a very good book, but it didn't quite deserve 4 stars for one reason. That is, halfway through the book often goes into the Rock character, rather than Duane Johnson. What's bad about this is that it looks stupid in an autobiography and they're not even up to Rock's usual interview standard. It really drags the book down. What they should have done is just put in transcripts of a couple of Rock's best interviews. However, there is a lot of good stuff in there ranging from his youth in Hawaii, growing up in a wrestling family, his football career from high school, to U of Miami to the CFL, and his training for the ring. Heck, even the stories about his early girlfriends are entertaining. The writing flowed quite nicely, probably due to the efforts of Joe Layden. One minor complaint is that the Rock is only 27 years old or so, and his career is still young, so it seems to me that it's a little early for him to have a biography. But that is a minor point like I noted and the book is very entertaining.
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Summary: The Rock + Book = Not good
Review: I am a big wrestling fan and I greatly enjoyed Mick Foley's autobiography, but this is not only a bad wrestling book, it's just a bad book period. A great part of Have a Nice Day was the vivid descriptions of matches and such, but in this book most of Rock's best matches are all written in character, which is irritating and pointless. If you want to read a good book get Have a Nice Day but don't waste your money on this.
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Summary: Plain honest
Review: "The Rock says" is a vivid and honest passage of the Rock's life, from his earliest memories of childhood, to days when he had to rough it out to make ends meet and finally his rise to stardom. The Rock expresses personal accounts of growing up in a family that held much respect; of a Father that turned towards alcohol which threatened family ties; a Mother's strength in keeping a family together; the Rock's admiring love for his wife , her faith in him and his courage and will to succeed. The Rock goes on to explain how the business of wrestling really works, how is life had changed dramatically to face a new, demanding career and the fine line of traditional wrestling and sports entertainment. This book is a must read for fans of sports entertainment wrestling and for anyone who wants to take a peek at the life of a professional wrestler, told simply and honestly.
Rating: 
Summary: A Great Book to Read
Review: I thought that this was a great book. It was interesting to read about The Rock's life growing up in the business, playing football in college, and getting started wrestling in the WWF.
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Summary: I wish the book was longer
Review: I am not a wrestling fan (I didn't watch my 1st match until I was almost done with the book), and I didn't even know who the hell the Rock was (until Wyclef's song). But after reading this book, I am a die hard fan. I am an African American female- working in the business world- really not much in common w. Duane Johnson at all, but I was touched by his life experiences (some similar to mine) and his point of views on many topics. It was also fascinating to get a peek into a world that I never really knew before. I really couldn't put the book down (and my friends are tired of me talking about it). Pick it up- it's a quick, enjoyable read. You will find yourself laughing out loud. BTW- does the Rock have any 20 something cousins that look like him :-)???
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Summary: He is human!
Review: When watching WWF wrestling, it is hard to believe that The Rock is a real person. He seems more like an idol who's name is chanted by thousands. I wanted to learn more about him. It was interesting reading. He was a kid, like most others, who had a dream of being famous. He went to college, fell in love, graduated, and got married. He even suffered through the hard times that most of us every-day people go through. It was refreshing to get Dwayne Johnson's view on things. He is not the same guy as he protrays. He readily admits that wrestling is "entertainment", and that there is a script that they follow. He will also admit that there is real pain involved. It was a very refreshing look at a sport many call "fake" and it left me with a new found respect for those who enterain millions of people every week.
Rating:
Summary: A very generous 3
Review: I thought overall the book was decent, it doesn't even begin to compare to Mankind's Have a Nice Day. The childhood acounts were entertaining for me, and I zoomed through the beginning of the book. Then we get to his tryout with Pat Patterson which leads to his first match, and from then on, it gets bad. Details are lacking, for instance in is description of how he was gonna win the Survivor Series, nothing there, he talks about the importance of the Intercontinental belt, yet he lacks to tell about the matches in wich he won and dropped it. He spends more time talking about his Last Man Standing Match tan he does his amazing Royal Rumble Match, which maybe take up half a page. He also likes to make statements that may be negative, but then quickly clear his name of the accusations. Not to say the book didn't have bright spots, his accounts of Owen, and masny of his views of the business. And come on, we all love watching The Rock cut his promos, but to sit and read in the thrid person for more than a few pages is a little much to me. So to rap this up, The Rock didn't win any titles with me on this one, better luck next time
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Summary: Better than Foley? Suuuurree....
Review: Well, a lot of people are saying how this is more enjoyable to read than Foley's, etc. Naturally, most of these people are only interested in the WWF stuff, with what the Rock is most familiar with. It also helps that he has a ghostwriter to aid him in writing it, making it more accessible to the unwitting fan.And that's the thing. Foley's may be uneven at times, and it bogs down in certain points, but that's because HE wrote it. Every line was handwritten by Foley and only edited for grammar and spelling. But at least you knew that all the gaffes in Foley's book were his own. It was authentic. It was hardcore. Rock's is slick, polished and well-written...by the ghostwriter. Mick Foley's book is more comprehensive, more authentic, and it's the read deal. This is a souped up biography wrapped in a neat little package.
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Summary: I want the champ's kiss!
Review: The Rock really explains how wrestling works.And how his life is as a wrestler.He explains that although wrestling looks like the "real" stuff;it's just a part of the script.The Rock is the best wrestler in the world today and he will forever be the "People's Champ".
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