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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
I love Nick's voice and his humor. He grew up in a small town in Illinois on a farm, just like me and referenced Dawson's Creek in his book. Love it! He brings a realistic view to his acting career and acting as a profession. If anyone is looking to get into that type of career path, be it theater or television/movies, listen to his book. Nick also tells you how he "kept it real" and played to his true passions. Very interesting book.
Overall, I liked this audiobook. Nick Offerman was a great reader and fun to listen to. His little laugh cracks me up. Even so, I didn't laugh out loud more than a couple times but perhaps I expected this to be funny when, in fact, it is a memoir and is not about little jokes... though he included lots of those little jokes. I think they just mostly fell flat with me.
What I liked: Nick talking about his wife, Megan Mullally (I loved her on Will&Grace and had no idea that she's done so much singing - can't wait to look up her music!), Parks and Rec (in my top 10 favorite shows), and near the end where he lays out exactly what he thinks is wrong with show business and "the suits". During this section, he used a lot of metaphorical language that laid it out in an easy to understand, simple way.
What I could do without: So. Much. Theater. Talk. It was a big part of his life but I could not keep track of all the names, places, plays, etc. Maybe it would have been different if I had read it in print but there were just so many people. And I get it - in a book like this, the author is not only passing on all of their acquired knowledge but also giving credit to the many people who helped them succeed. All those people he mentioned were important to his coming of age. But I gave up on trying to remember them as people kept running together or he would reference back to someone from a previous chapter when I had already moved on and forgotten.
I appreciate theater, plays, musicals and all of the hard work that goes into this unique style of entertainment but I think this book is geared for someone who is more involved or experienced in it or someone that has more of a passion for theater.
What I liked: Nick talking about his wife, Megan Mullally (I loved her on Will&Grace and had no idea that she's done so much singing - can't wait to look up her music!), Parks and Rec (in my top 10 favorite shows), and near the end where he lays out exactly what he thinks is wrong with show business and "the suits". During this section, he used a lot of metaphorical language that laid it out in an easy to understand, simple way.
What I could do without: So. Much. Theater. Talk. It was a big part of his life but I could not keep track of all the names, places, plays, etc. Maybe it would have been different if I had read it in print but there were just so many people. And I get it - in a book like this, the author is not only passing on all of their acquired knowledge but also giving credit to the many people who helped them succeed. All those people he mentioned were important to his coming of age. But I gave up on trying to remember them as people kept running together or he would reference back to someone from a previous chapter when I had already moved on and forgotten.
I appreciate theater, plays, musicals and all of the hard work that goes into this unique style of entertainment but I think this book is geared for someone who is more involved or experienced in it or someone that has more of a passion for theater.
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I'm not entirely sure who this book was written for. Presumably some combination of person who simultaneously enjoys acting, woodworking, and Megan Mullally's boobs? There are a few funny passages, but I wouldn't classify it as a humor book. It's too long by about a hundred pages. And there are a LOT of opinions. Somehow, even the opinions I share with Nick Offerman managed to become obnoxious to me as written. Yes, I agree about living the simple life, but why do I feel like you're judging me?? And contrary to his opinion, some people are simply not good with their hands. We who create our art through the words from our fingertips are not inferior beings to the carpenter and set designer! I feel like I shouldn't have to defend that point of view to a person who wrote a book. It also doesn't help that these essays advising the reader are many times followed by anecdotes of the many irresponsible and criminal things Offerman did in his youth. I realize he was young, but come on! There should have been way more remorse for said behavior.
Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this book. Don't fall into the same trap I did and confuse a character you like on a sitcom with the person behind the mustache.
Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this book. Don't fall into the same trap I did and confuse a character you like on a sitcom with the person behind the mustache.
Chapter 14 really was not it for me and then I didn’t really care to finish it. I was, however, enjoying it until then.
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funny
medium-paced
Oh, [a:Nick Offerman|7014875|Nick Offerman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1381980584p2/7014875.jpg], you beautiful beast. To say that I enjoyed this audiobook would be an understatement of criminal bent. The author's mellifluous baritone saunters into the listener's ear as playfully and self-assuredly as do his advice, wisdom, and hijinx. I listened to this book on the way home from work to calm down, and it was often so wonderful that I remained in my car to reach a "stopping point" long after I'd made it to my abode. I would heartily recommend this to anyone who wants a chuckle of your own, a giggle of Nick's, and story upon story of delicious life experience.
A series of entertaining anecdotes about a life in the arts, coupled with some prescriptions for better living that become somewhat redundant and churlish. In general, the Swansonesque inclination toward fresh air and self-reliance is admirable, but at times Offerman lays it on thick.
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced