I read this as part of a readingcircle (on biographies), because it was already in my bookshelf, purchased from some strange bozza (co-writer) reason, after I read his Slash. Tommy? Not too smart, somewhat of a loveable innocent (dickens), or a child, who just doesn't get it but gets by because he is cute.
The book basically is about his love for Pamela and a light shed of all that went wrong. Tommy would call it redemption and maturity, I call it excuses and he still doesn't quite get it. But he is still cute!

Lengthy blogpost in Norwegian: Biografiesirkelen 1 - Populærmusikk

On the shelf after wednesdays bc-meet.