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shoohoob's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
As a long time Star Trek TNG fan, this was such a treat! I admittedly didn’t know much about Patrick Stewart outside of Trek, and this was so fun to listen to. Love that it was read by the man himself too!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Animal death, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, and Alcohol
Minor: Antisemitism
squinnittowinit's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
I don't normally enjoy memoirs, but I'm a fan of Sir Patrick Stewart, so I had to see what this book was all about. I definitely recommend the audiobook; listening to it in his own voice is a great experience with how good of an actor he is. He does accents, voices, dramatic timing, and so much more.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
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
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