Book review - "700 Sundays" by Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal seems one of the nicest, most likeable people in show business - he comes across well in his hosting gigs, always interviews engagingly, constantly deals with problems of marriage in his screenplays in a way few (filmed) writers do. So it's no surprise that his memoir is a charming one - you can really imagine it working on stage. I had no idea Crystal came from showbiz stock, his dad and uncle were genuine big names in jazz promotion; other stuff is a bit more familiar from Jewish memoirs: holidays at the Catskills, discovering sex, wacky relatives. It is full of warmth and love and humour - Crystal really loves his family.