PositiveNPRA memoir of a friendship as much as it is a look back on pop stardom, Ridgeley\'s first book is an enjoyable callback to a different, yet thanks to its preservation on videotape still instantly memorable, musical era ... Ridgeley is a charming writer, and a good chunk of Wham!: George Michael and Me feels like warmly remembered narration of the photos — casual and professional — that pepper the book ... While the book is focused on Michael, it isn\'t an explosive tell-all — but that makes it a more enjoyable read. Ridgeley\'s motivations for writing the book seem as rooted in telling his side of the Wham! story as they are in reminding readers of Michael\'s songwriting genius, often overlooked by pop-averse critics and taken for granted by listeners who gorged on the hooky riches of the \'80s. Written in sepia hues that allow Wham!\'s floodlight-illuminated musical triumphs to glow even more brightly, it\'s a loving tribute to a friend and a more innocent pop era.
