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3.98 AVERAGE
I’m usually not a fan of memoirs, if I read one it will be via audio and narrated by the author.
I picked this up because I thought it was going to be short stories written by Wil with a sci-if twist. I’ll also preface by saying I’ve never watched Star Trek or followed Wil’s journey.
The first four stories were fine, but the last story was by far my favourite. As someone who works in film, I know the nostalgia of working on a show for a year and then it disbanding. Everyone goes their separate ways, and what once was a meaningful and fun environment suddenly ceases to exist. Wil was able to capture the truth in how after a time you tend to remember more of the negative and forget the positive.
Thank you Wil for putting it into words.
I picked this up because I thought it was going to be short stories written by Wil with a sci-if twist. I’ll also preface by saying I’ve never watched Star Trek or followed Wil’s journey.
The first four stories were fine, but the last story was by far my favourite. As someone who works in film, I know the nostalgia of working on a show for a year and then it disbanding. Everyone goes their separate ways, and what once was a meaningful and fun environment suddenly ceases to exist. Wil was able to capture the truth in how after a time you tend to remember more of the negative and forget the positive.
Thank you Wil for putting it into words.
I liked this a lot but of the short stories in this I loved the Star Trek one so much and laughed out loud. Then listing to this with Wil Wheaton as a narrator, is always a pleasure. Still well worth my time.
'Dancing Barefoot' is made up of five stories. The first four of which are short and interesting, but mediocre. The last is a touching, sweet, funny, and personal experience which makes up the bulk of the book. It relates Wil Wheaton's attendance of a Star Trek convention in Las Vegas in 2001 for the 35th anniversary. I really enjoyed it, and it makes me happy for his present day 'Geek Icon' success.
An enjoyable read, and a great counterpoint to Just a Geek. I think I would have read it faster but kept slowing down to hear Wil's voice in my head.
Some autobiographical short stories by Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher from "Star Trek: Next Generation", Gordie in "Stand by Me"). I follow him on Facebook & have always enjoyed his writing. It's a short collection, interesting, moving, and just wonderful. Go ahead & grab a copy.
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Four short autobiographical snippets and a longer one about Star Trek that’s illuminating and very funny. Particularly so Wheaton’s run-ins with WILLIAM FUCKING SHATNER.
“Bill Shatner is an ass”
– Gene Roddenberry
It’s an odd little book. Apparently the whole thing has been done in Open Office running on the Red Hat Linux distro, and it shows. It’s been released under a Creative Commons Licence. Rather an interesting approach.
Short, delightful, and interesting stories. Wheaton's narration really makes the stories come alive.
With just enough Star Trek to pull in Trekkers, Wheaton's tales bring out the proud geek in us.