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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
Read in audiobook format (highly recommended due to author performances throughout book).
Reading this after Steve Martin’s Born Standing Up perfectly contrasts their different personalities, and both books are as delightful as their authors.
Funnier than I expected. Sadder than I expected. I honestly didn’t know much about Martin’s life before reading this book and was unfamiliar with a lot of the people he mentioned. Nonetheless it was very entertaining the way he shared his memories and experiences, his descriptions really put you in the moment.
Listened to the audiobook version which is read by Martin Short featuring all of the impersonations, songs, and bits as only he can.
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
A bit too long, but charming, funny, and unexpectedly moving on audio.
emotional
funny
inspiring
slow-paced
An entertaining listen on audio that made me laugh and tear up in equal measure.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Death of parent
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
The way he described Toronto in the 70s as "Paris in the 20s" is just the most succinct way you could put it. Just the most brilliant comic minds all hanging out in shitty basements and doing shows and characters that would one day become legendary.