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ericmppaq's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
runner5's review against another edition
challenging
dark
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse and Child abuse
Minor: Incest and Hate crime
cfinnigan's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
What a book. What a life. This man shaped huge parts of my childhood and he had quite the time
violinknitter's review against another edition
5.0
Ok, first of all, JMS is amazing, and so is his writing. Second of all, all of his agents deserve massive bouquets of flowers & boxes of chocolate & hard liquor for working with him & trying to help his career
ryanpfw's review against another edition
5.0
From J Michael Straczynski, whose Babylon 5 I watched in real time, whose open middle-of-the-night communications with fans in the early days of the Internet always set him apart from every other creative mind, this was a heartbreaking story of an upbringing no human should ever have to experience or tolerate and an inspiring story of perseverance in the pursuit of your dreams.
And yeah, the fact that it’s narrated by Londo makes it 50x better. Go buy two copies. Give the other away.
And yeah, the fact that it’s narrated by Londo makes it 50x better. Go buy two copies. Give the other away.
booklizzie's review against another edition
5.0
This book is beautiful, heart wrenching, witty, vulnerable, inspiring, enthralling, and captivating. It is a page-turner of a family drama. It is an incredible look into the mind and heart that has created incredible stories... Stories that have touched and shaped me for years. Easily one of my favorite non-fiction reads.
scheu's review against another edition
4.0
If JMS' father weren't dead, I'd want to kill him myself.
zmftimelord's review against another edition
5.0
What a wonderfully engaging read! Regardless if you know his work or not, you’ll find an inspiring tale (with humor too) of success.
jagussow's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this gut punch of a memoir.
But the first third is absolutely terrifying. He had an awful childhood, raised by an actual Nazi Dad. This books includes rape, incest, war crimes, poverty, animal cruelty and death. These events are touched upon throughout the book but until he graduates college, he is under the thrall of an abusive alcoholic father. It is a hard read but worth it.
But the first third is absolutely terrifying. He had an awful childhood, raised by an actual Nazi Dad. This books includes rape, incest, war crimes, poverty, animal cruelty and death. These events are touched upon throughout the book but until he graduates college, he is under the thrall of an abusive alcoholic father. It is a hard read but worth it.