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elizlizabeth's review
challenging
funny
medium-paced
2.0
It was entertaining and made me laugh a lot, except not because of the book but at it. The disconnect between what he's advising and the stories he tells is so big that it has to be a joke. He's a good actor so I won't dispute that but the whole thing is a libertarian manifesto told by someone who I would very much never like to meet in person. The writing is decent but mostly mumbo jumbo I didn't care for.
Also RIP to earphone users because this man will do whatever to that mic to get a dramatic effect.
Also RIP to earphone users because this man will do whatever to that mic to get a dramatic effect.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Racism, Misogyny, and Confinement
thebabybookworm's review
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
I love that he read his own book. There were so many things I learned about Matthew. There are a lot of crass stories and verbiage in the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Cursing, Misogyny, and Sexual content
veeronald's review against another edition
Thought this was a reflective memoir (a genre I'm trying to get into), but turns out this is just fictional dialogue about violence the author witnessed as a kid (so far), that he frames as learning experiences
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
plkingsleylibrary's review against another edition
slow-paced
1.0
This memoir is a perfect blend of pretentious ego and toxic masculinity. Not only does McConaughey promote and justify abuse throughout the entire book, he also adheres to the idea that wrongdoing is only wrong if you get caught. In the beginning of the memoir, Matthew mentions his hope this novel will be more than a memoir in the realm of a self-help manifesto. However, McConaughey never actually makes his point until the last three pages of the book. Not only did I expect more; this novel has also changed my entire opinion of Matthew McConaughey as an actor. Yuck.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Misogyny
Moderate: Violence
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