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Naturally Tan is a biographical book written by Tan France, of Netflix's Queer Eye fame.
The book covers a lot of ground, from growing up in South Yorkshire to his current life.
While this book was a quick and easy read that made me laugh a lot, it also had moments that made me think deeper and really reevaluate things.
I recommend Naturally Tan to anyone and everyone.
5 Stars.

Tan France is best known for being the pompadour-rocking style expert on Netflix's 'Queer Eye'. In his memoir, "Naturally Tan", France shares experiences from his childhood growing up in Northern England that helped shape his career in fashion retail which eventually led to his being cast on 'Queer Eye'. The personal stories in each chapter are accompanied by related advice (on everything from fashion to business to dating).

This was a delight to read as a fan of the show, but France manages to share his very unique experiences while also being so relatable, so that this book has much wider appeal (although I would shocked if you didn't want to watch/re-watch after reading!)

What an entertaining read! I actually didn’t know much about Tan prior to reading this, but I am an instant fan. His writing is hilarious and heartwarming at the same time. Though this is a celebrity memoir, Tan comes across as very down to earth. His experiences are authentic and very unique. I love how he directly addresses the reader; it really works with his writing style. As a bonus, I learned quite a bit about fashion. Definitely recommend!

When I first heard Tan France was writing a book, I was so excited. I get almost all of my books from the library, so I almost never actually buy books. But when I heard Tan was writing a book, I immediately knew it would be one of the few books I do buy.

Fast forward several months and I was browsing NetGalley because I wanted to start reviewing more ARCs. I was in the biography section and almost jumped out of my chair when I saw this book on there.

I immediately requested it, but figured that for such a high-profile celebrity memoir, I would get rejected. I’ve only ever requested a few books on NetGalley and didn’t end up reading or reviewing any of them, so I imagine my stats don’t look great to publishers. So when I got an email saying I was approved, I was so shocked and excited. I almost immediately started reading and was hooked from the beginning.

I am such a big fan of Tan, so maybe I’m a little biased, but I do think this is one of my favorite celebrity memoirs in recent years.

He starts the book out talking about growing up in England as a South Asian boy and how his experiences shaped him. He talks about the racism that he constantly dealt with growing up, and how being gay also impacted his childhood, especially growing up in a religion that doesn’t support that lifestyle.

He also describes his journey into the world of fashion, starting with how he got interested in it in the first place. It was interesting to hear how he started his clothing business and the sheer amount of hard work and dedication that went into making it a success.

Throughout the book, he talks about all sorts of things – from the many jobs he’s had to his marriage to being on Queer Eye.

I loved his story about meeting his husband, Rob, and their first date. Get ready for some cute stories because there are plenty. After reading this book, I look up to their relationship so much. They are so supportive of each other and always championing for one another.

In between each chapter, he offers advice to the reader. It’s mostly fashion advice, which I appreciated even though I tend not to care too much about fashion. Reading this book actually made me want to put more of an effort into my appearance. He also gives life advice, such as dos and don’ts for first dates and how to not be a terrible employee.

If you’re coming to this book just for Queer Eye stories, you’ll have to wait until halfway through the book before he even mentions the show, and even then I would say thoughts on the show make up less than a quarter of the book.

I really loved the story of how he was cast on Queer Eye because it was so not what I would have expected. I also loved how he talks about meeting Jonathan, Karamo, Bobby, and Antoni and how their friendship has grown since they met.

As much as I love Queer Eye, I do appreciate that the book isn’t just all stories from set. I loved learning more about Tan himself and what he is like as a person.

He gets deeply personal and honest in this book. He talks about how grateful he is for everything he has, but also talks about how fame has affected him and some of the less glamorous things that go along with being on a hit TV show. He emphasizes how lucky he feels about where his life is now, but doesn’t shy away for honestly talking about things.

He also talks about some of the insecurities that he’s always had, and how some of them have been exacerbated by being in the public eye.

So many celebrity memoirs are just full of little anecdotes from that person’s life with no weight or meaning attached to them, but Tan really goes deep in this one.

You’ll learn a lot more about Tan France in this book than you ever will in an interview, so I’d definitely recommend it to any fans of Tan, Queer Eye, or literally just anyone at all.

I know that I’ll definitely give this a reread once it comes out so that I can listen to the audiobook, which Tan is narrating.

An enjoyable read, into someone who, apart from his work on Queer Eye, I knew nothing about. The south Asian perspective is not one we see very often, and its nice to see it here. He also deals relatively with issues like depression and suicidal thoughts which many celebrities would just gloss over.

I really loved this book! It was an easy read which takes us into the personal life of Tan France. He's very friendly and cheerful, with each chapter representing a male fashion. It's a very thoughtful memoir that is honest about race, perception, bullying, love, marriage, an fashion. I love him on Queer Eye and follow him on Instagram so I found his story delightful. The insights into Tan's life are fabulous. I like reading how he started his businesses, how the cast was picked and about his marriage to Rob.

“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

A thoughtful memoir that is honest about race and perception and bullying and love and marriage and fashion. A delightful read. If you love him on Queer Eye and love his Instagram, you'll adore this. Check out his interview with Jonathan Van Ness on JVN's Getting Curious podcast; they dovetail nicely.

I absolutely adore the Fab5 so I was so happy to receive an ARC for this book.

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<i>My resting state is that I'm a dweeb. I don't drink, I don't dance, and no one would ever accuse me of being cool. I get nervous in crowds and just want to skulk off into a corner until I can slip away without anyone noticing I'm gone.</i>

(That paragraph has got to be one of the most relatable things I have ever read.)

Almost every chapter is titled after an article of clothing or accessory such as tuxedo, leather jacket, cowboy boots and floral shirt. My absolute favorite chapters were Jeans, Sweatpants, and Ode to a One-Piece.

<i>When it comes to denim, as with anything in life, you have to be willing to compromise.</i>

I loved all the insight into Tan's life that this book provides. I loved hearing how he started his businesses, how the cast was picked and about his marriage with Rob. This book also touches on issues such as racism that Tan and his family experienced while growing up.

There were some parts in the book I found repetitive so I knocked it down to four stars but I must say I was impressed with this read. I devoured it in one day and that is saying something because I'm not a memoir kind of gal normally.

My feelings about this read summed up in one gif:

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Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an early copy of this book that I have reviewed honestly. <3

(Posted to my Goodreads account.)

This was a fine memoir, but I didn't feel that Tan came off particularly well. He seemed quite judgey at times in a way that I found off-putting. I also didn't feel that the order of the chapters made the most sense, which detracted from my enjoyment of his stories.