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mrkeynyones's review
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
John Water's has a very colorful life that is fun to live vicariously through in this book, he does tend to ramble though, particularly in the latter half of the book. Some of it is fun, others feel like padding.
spaceman5000's review
4.0
A fun if uneven collection of the musings of John Waters. The first third was pretty straightforward as each chapter told a breezy tale of one of his later movies. The rest was pretty much a collection of essays regarding many diverse (and I do mean diverse) topics. Most hit, some miss but all are entertaining. Well worth the read if you are a fan. Hell, if you're a fan you've probably already read it.....
carrieleaharris's review
2.0
Unpopular opinion, I know. This is a classic warning tale of entering giveaways for books you have absolutely no interest in reading. Initially i thought, " Hey, heres a guy I dont know from Adam, but what the hell... I'll get to know him through his book." And the first couple of chapters, I enjoyed. It was getting to know him a bit. And I liked the hairspray chapter, probably because it's actually a movie I've seen. (Yes, even the original) but after that I completley fell off the train and just couldnt hop back on. I got lost in all the melodrama of this movie pitch and that, and this actor or actress (which I didnt know any of them). So heres the thing. I like how real it is, but if you dont know Hollywood, if you aren't already a fan, this book probably isn't it for you.
fatalamelia's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
ben_whackley's review
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
John Waters is a wonderful writer in his own right. It’s always a pleasure to read something of his. I recommend Crackpot for more!
leslielu67's review
3.0
Waters is a mad genius whose brain never stops. He is a very entertaining reader. I learned some new vocabulary words and will never look at brutalist architecture without chuckling. Will now re/watch some of his films. Patricia Hearst was in at least 2 -?