Whatever It Takes: A Story of Family Survival - Elaine Lordan

I read Elaine Lordan’s autobiography Whatever It Takes after finishing Patsy Palmer’s, so I couldn’t help but compare them. Two actresses, both formerly in EastEnders, both Londoners – in fact, both coming from Anna Scher’s theatre school. Yet, while I found Patsy’s book to be a typical cash in, with a strong dollop of drug addiction boredom thrown in, Elaine’s was completely different. Even if you are not the slightest bit interested in autobiographies, EastEnders or Elaine herself, this book is really worth reading - and hopefully I’ll explain why in this review. Whatever It Takes is quite different to other autobiographies in general. You get ...  Read the complete review