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3.03 AVERAGE
3.03 AVERAGE
I first saw the movie before reading this book. In this book, I expected the author to expand on the events of the movie, but he did no such thing.
The first half of the book had mostly glossed over events in the life of Eugene Allen and a little of the author's experience meeting Mr. Allen.
The second half of the book focused mostly on a history of black film, which had no direct relevance to Mr. Allen's story.
Towards the end of the book, there were highlights of an event, mostly civil rights related, for each president under which Allen served. Even those were glossed over, though, too.
I was really disappointed with this book. I bought this book for my reading partner as a Christmas gift, and bought one for myself when she asked me to read it with her. What a waste that was. This is one of those rare occasions where I have to say skip the book, and go watch the movie.
The first half of the book had mostly glossed over events in the life of Eugene Allen and a little of the author's experience meeting Mr. Allen.
The second half of the book focused mostly on a history of black film, which had no direct relevance to Mr. Allen's story.
Towards the end of the book, there were highlights of an event, mostly civil rights related, for each president under which Allen served. Even those were glossed over, though, too.
I was really disappointed with this book. I bought this book for my reading partner as a Christmas gift, and bought one for myself when she asked me to read it with her. What a waste that was. This is one of those rare occasions where I have to say skip the book, and go watch the movie.
informative
reflective
fast-paced
I don't dislike this book but was expecting a book. I felt like it was just touching on history instead of telling the story. Was disappointed as I was expecting better
For being titled "The Butler," there's almost nothing in this book actually about "the butler."
Disappointing read about what should be a very interesting story.
Disappointing read about what should be a very interesting story.
Haha! Just got in Goodreads First Reads! Can't wait to crack open this book or watch the movie for that matter. :D
I loved this story. It's nonfiction and unsurprisingly very good. It's a short quick read that isn't drab or boring but has depth and information. I liked it a lot. And now I'm definitely going to go watch the movie when it comes out. The butler's life and life at the time was told in a way that it was very easy to relate to.
I loved this story. It's nonfiction and unsurprisingly very good. It's a short quick read that isn't drab or boring but has depth and information. I liked it a lot. And now I'm definitely going to go watch the movie when it comes out. The butler's life and life at the time was told in a way that it was very easy to relate to.
I wish I could give this a 1/2 star because it's only 10% about Eugene Allen. Half of the book is about the history of African Americans in film and the making of The Butler. The other half of the book is about the author meeting Eugene Allen. I would have much preferred a biography about the man, not a puff piece on a movie and vanity project for the author. If this book wasn't under 100 pages there is no way I would have read it all.
I enjoyed this book. An overview of the making of the movie, but it did bring tearful reminisces at times.
I love a look into history. Read this and saw the movie. A quick read.
This was a very abbreviated book, akin to a long Vanity Fair article and it was not as probing as I thought it would be, but the author did a very good job of portraying a great man who took pride in his work.
medium-paced