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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
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I have loved Robin Williams since Mork and Mindy. When critics didn't like his movies, I loved them. When my husband told me that Robin Williams had died I screamed. I told him he was a liar. I didn't believe it. I couldn't believe it. I cried. Robin Williams was a wonderful man and a genius comedian and actor. I was sad and angry that he was gone.
When I saw this book I knew I wanted to read it. This book is very well written. I listened to it on audio and the narrator did an amazing job. This is a wonderful look into Robin's life and work. It is a real look at what Robin's life was like and what he meant to people. It shows how Robin wasn't perfect, but he knew he wasn't. The saddest chapters were the end of his life. What he went through in his own mind towards the end of his life and how he tried to reach out in his own way, but couldn't is heart shattering. The signs were there that something was seriously wrong, but no one saw it. Those that possible did see him reaching out didn't know how to help. I cried again at the end of this book. I felt like the world had lost him all over again. I hope he knows that he was truly loved and is missed.
When I saw this book I knew I wanted to read it. This book is very well written. I listened to it on audio and the narrator did an amazing job. This is a wonderful look into Robin's life and work. It is a real look at what Robin's life was like and what he meant to people. It shows how Robin wasn't perfect, but he knew he wasn't. The saddest chapters were the end of his life. What he went through in his own mind towards the end of his life and how he tried to reach out in his own way, but couldn't is heart shattering. The signs were there that something was seriously wrong, but no one saw it. Those that possible did see him reaching out didn't know how to help. I cried again at the end of this book. I felt like the world had lost him all over again. I hope he knows that he was truly loved and is missed.
4.5/5 - Robin William’s zeal for humor comes through loudly through interviews, quotes, and anecdotes about his life. I loved the chapters about “Popeye” and “Dead Poet’s Society” and wish the book had more to tell about “Mrs. Doubtfire”, “Aladdin”, and “Hook”.
First and foremost I miss Robin Williams. It made me sad to read this book as the author revealed moments throughout his life where he struggled with anxiety and depression. As this book was making me sad it also made me happy recounting my childhood memories of when I would watch Mrs Doubtfire with my dad and when I saw Aladdin and Jumaji for the first time. RIP Robin.
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Mental illness
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A phenomenally well researched book. I learned so much, and ultimately feel like I’m better for having read it. Robin was a comic genius, but he was so much more than that. His generosity of heart, his idealism, and his desire to leave a legacy of good in the world remind me to do the same in my own life. Far from being a saint, his acknowledgment of his foibles, his failings, his limitations might allow us to acknowledge those things in ourselves while understanding that they don’t necessarily define us as people. He was, above all, a human being - perfectly imperfect and a product of his environment. I hope much research will continue to be done regarding dementia with Lewy bodies. Such a sad ending for such a bright light.
"Everyone got a piece of him and a fortunate few got quite a lot of him, but no one got all of him." Itzkoff has written a beautifully sad story about the life of America's most treasured comedian, Robin Williams. A need to be the best. A need for validation. A need to entertain all those he came across. Robin's quick witted personality resulted in an inability to truly bond with those closest to him. Williams sense of humor touched millions across the world, making it so much more difficult when he developed health issues towards the end of his life. ROBIN details the ups and downs of Williams' career from a struggling stand up comic to the Hollywood star he became. However, fame comes at a price, and even Robin's quick witted humor was not immune.
A very comprehensive book on the life of Robin including his childhood, family life and professional life. Includes content of interviews with coworkers and friends, and a respectful tribute to the man and what encompassed his life- the fame, successes, and struggles he had.
Sometimes I choose audiobooks over print and in this case I’m glad I did. The audiobook is phenomenal! The narrator, Fred Bergman, had me convinced he was actually Robin Williams reading parts of the book because his impressions were so spot on.