Men by Raven Smith

FOURTH ESTATE, £14.99 (EBOOK, £7.99)

Known for his witty social media presence, funny Vogue columns and ability to capture the zeitgeist, it’s hard not to like Raven Smith. But, unfortunately, he perhaps is better suited to essays and small bites of content. In Men – an autobiography loosely based around the men in his life, from the important to the fleeting – it all feels a bit frenetic. There are too many similes and metaphors, and Smith jumps from topic to topic. Getting the balance between witty and insightful is tough – at times Smith nails it, such as the sections discussing his relationship with his stepfather, but at other times he misses the mark (the part on eating disorders felt a bit off).