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writermattphillips's review
4.0
Really excellent. Inventive and haunting. A couple of the forms within the book I didn't like so much... but it was very inventive throughout.
ecrate's review
4.0
I'm not sure why I haven't heard of this book before I came across the enticing title in a used book shop. It's very well written, and intriguing.
The beginning of this book is fantastic. Flynn's words fly off the pages effortlessly. However, I felt like the ending was very sloppy. This isn't necessarily a bad thing though, as stylistically speaking it fit well with the messy stream of events. Sort of like a collection of 500 word anecdotes, chronologically arranged, surrounding a common theme.
The beginning of this book is fantastic. Flynn's words fly off the pages effortlessly. However, I felt like the ending was very sloppy. This isn't necessarily a bad thing though, as stylistically speaking it fit well with the messy stream of events. Sort of like a collection of 500 word anecdotes, chronologically arranged, surrounding a common theme.
thatbookishwriter's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.75
halfbird's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, Drug use, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Suicide
Minor: Racism and Homophobia
marypmcg's review against another edition
3.0
I was drawn to this book by it's hilarious and cynical-sounding title. The story of Nick Flynn and his dad were semi-interesting, especially if you have an interest in the homeless.
rick2's review
5.0
Man. This book is beautiful. It reads like a Springsteen song mixed with homelessness and hard drugs. Or maybe a sober of Alan Ginsberg. Maybe a sober Alan Ginsberg is basically a low life Springsteen. Anyways, beautiful prose. The writing flows like a mountain steam, not too much, not too little. Just babbling along.