Review of Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator (2003) by Huw G — 12 Mar 2016
Really about the changes in the skate scene and its commercialisation, and although it follows Gator through this, actual insights are few and far between. When the tragic end arrives, fair dues, no punches are pulled, but this only emphasises the failure to get under his skin to any significant degree - we know little more than if we'd never heard of skateboarding and had just read a news article reporting on his court appearance.
Certainly an important cautionary tale, but a disappointing biography.
This review of Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator (2003) was written by Huw G on 12 Mar 2016.
Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator has generally received positive reviews.
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