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callidoralblack's review
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer, Death, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
madamenovelist's review
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Terminal illness
Moderate: Body horror, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, and Classism
Because Alan Rickman was in the film industry, there are mentions of interacting with certain names that might be a bit of a jumpscare if you’re not bracing, such as a positive interaction with Kevin Spacey. Weinstein crops up multiple times but Rickman believes a female colleague’s account of mistreatment.booksalacarte's review
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
I love Alan Rickman. Listening to these personal diary entries was revealing in a way I’m not sure I was 100% comfortable with, knowing that he was gone before this was published. This is the main reason for the lower stars.
This was such an intimate and interesting look at a man know for his stoicism and British wit. I adored hearing his introspective snippets and lovingly harsh reviews of stage and screen performances of his peers. Looking at the daily life of someone so settled in his life and career without the opportunity flowery editing was fascinating.
It doesn’t replace him and what he could have continued to do in theatre and film.
This was such an intimate and interesting look at a man know for his stoicism and British wit. I adored hearing his introspective snippets and lovingly harsh reviews of stage and screen performances of his peers. Looking at the daily life of someone so settled in his life and career without the opportunity flowery editing was fascinating.
It doesn’t replace him and what he could have continued to do in theatre and film.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Grief, and Death of parent
heatherjm's review against another edition
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.0
There was a lot of missing context. I wish the editor had added more detail of how he knew certain people. Since most of his 1990s movies are difficult to find now, I skipped to the movies I’ve actually seen. I wanted to read a biography of Alan Rickman instead.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Grief
rosalind's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Torture, Medical content, Dementia, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism