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heather667's review
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Classism, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Bullying, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Grief
Minor: Gun violence, Torture, Gaslighting, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racism, and Suicide
queer_bookwyrm's review
5.0
Making It So: A Memoir by Sir Patrick Stewart is my first read of the New Year! I'm not typically a memoir reader, but I make an exception for Star Trek greats.
Patrick Stewart takes us through his entire life, starting with his love of stage acting and passion for Shakespeare all the way through his time with Star Trek: The Next Generation, the X-Men franchise, and the intricacies of his life. He is so open and honest about every part of his life, not just the successes, but his mistakes and struggles, including his failed marriages and relationships, and his insecurities around being a leading man on the stage and in front of the camera.
Honestly, it was like reading about an old friend. I found myself smiling a lot and even laughing out loud a bunch of times at his storytelling. It's no secret I'm a huge Trekkie, and adore Captain Jean-Luc Picard. I so enjoyed reading this in his voice and learning all the behind the scenes moments of his life. He is brilliant, modest, genuine, and quite funny. I do hope he is able to make the Picard movie he is trying to get.
I definitely recommend this for anyone who cherishes Captain Picard, Professor X, or any iteration of Shakespeare Patrick has been a part of. He kept me engaged (pun definitely intended) the whole time. Thank you, Captain, for Making It So.
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
katiemack's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty
shoohoob's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Infidelity, Animal death, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, and Alcohol
Minor: Antisemitism
naychapman's review
4.5
Moderate: Cursing and Death of parent
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Animal cruelty, Suicide, and Alcoholism
tinytrashqueen's review
3.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Infidelity
squinnittowinit's review against another edition
4.5
While I was interested in his stories overall and hadn't heard any of them, being a very casual fan, there were a few that I wasn't quite sure why he included them. They weren't bad, they just felt like non-sequitors in the grand scheme of the book's narrative.
That being said, I appreciated how Patrick Stewart told these stories from his life with humility and respect for those involved. While he did grow up with a certain amount of prejudice, he tells these stories now as someone who has since grown into a very accepting and progressive-minded individual. Of course, there's always the possibility that something is being omitted or falsified, but even if this were a true work of fiction it would still be a good book to me.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Mental illness, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Addiction, Misogyny, and Racism
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Murder, War, Dementia, Drug use, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Cancer, and Car accident