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jamiewagenknecht's review against another edition
Unfortunately this was a book that I had been DYING to read, and yet I couldn’t even give it the grace of making it to 100 pages before I had to DNF…
The writing style was decent, and I have no doubt that that would habe continued throughout, but my problem lies in the way the theme of adultery and the role of women is written.
I kid you not the amount of times I had to pause because I was just baffled about what I had just read.. I nearly thought I should’ve started taking shots everytime someone mentioned a “shaved pussy” or “vaginal fluid”. I usually enjoy levels of vulgarity and bluntness, but it was really towing the line a bit too far out for my personal tastes.
I have also seen that this carries throughout the book so I also feel confident in saying that Ethan Hawke cannot write a woman to save his life - if they aren’t incredibly aroused at all times they are dead silent and apprehensive to express anything other than melancholia.
The men in the book also all seem to think that adultery is okay? I understand that that probably is accurate for a lot of men to think that way, but surely not every man you meet thinks women are beat up old cars that deserve to be replaced at the earliest convenience…
Perhaps one day in the future I will pick this up again, but as of right now I do not think it is for me
The writing style was decent, and I have no doubt that that would habe continued throughout, but my problem lies in the way the theme of adultery and the role of women is written.
I kid you not the amount of times I had to pause because I was just baffled about what I had just read.. I nearly thought I should’ve started taking shots everytime someone mentioned a “shaved pussy” or “vaginal fluid”. I usually enjoy levels of vulgarity and bluntness, but it was really towing the line a bit too far out for my personal tastes.
I have also seen that this carries throughout the book so I also feel confident in saying that Ethan Hawke cannot write a woman to save his life - if they aren’t incredibly aroused at all times they are dead silent and apprehensive to express anything other than melancholia.
The men in the book also all seem to think that adultery is okay? I understand that that probably is accurate for a lot of men to think that way, but surely not every man you meet thinks women are beat up old cars that deserve to be replaced at the earliest convenience…
Perhaps one day in the future I will pick this up again, but as of right now I do not think it is for me
lafemmesolaire's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
love ethan hawke! so enthralling & captivating but…. undercover autobiography?…. an actor with two small kids who cheats on his super cool & hot wife?….
adilansari's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
deaston's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
triiiishaaa's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
philipachen's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
embkr9's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
ccattano's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
renaplays's review against another edition
4.0
A kind of coming-of-age story of a 32 year old actor who through the metaphoric course of one, long play learns "freedom from (his) own selfish will." By the end, I felt like I had acted the whole four-hour play, so exhilarated, infuriated, satisfied, and exhausted was I.
tcerafice's review against another edition
5.0
this book absolutely consumed me his storytelling was captivating. i absolutely loved the duality this book presented between his life as a man, father, husband versus his identity as an actor and how one seeps into the other. my favorite part is how encapsulated in his craft he becomes would recommend this book to everyone