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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I loved listening to this audio book as it’s read by the author and I thought it made everything he wrote about himself even more real as I was hearing it from him.
This is an extremely real book about what made Christopher Eccleston who is today. He talks about so many topics that I feel are not talked about enough.
This is an extremely real book about what made Christopher Eccleston who is today. He talks about so many topics that I feel are not talked about enough.
i loved it, and it broke my heart. thank you, chris, for your honesty and this glimpse into your life!
Audiobook. Genuinely moving. I like to see working class memoirs, especially when they try to explore the socioeconomic realities that they and their family faced. The discussions of mental health problems and dementia were well done too. I really enjoyed when it went into detail about film sets and his relationships (good and bad) with other actors. I found it to be an interesting insight into the industry.
What stops me from giving this 5 stars is the structure and writing but also the performance. I think one leads into the other here- it was ghostwritten, which I think then led to a sometimes stilted narration from Eccleston because they aren't actually his words. There were some bits towards the end that were actually slurred- those needed another take. It's also very repetitive in places. It becomes obvious where parts of his life are being skirted round, the drama on Doctor Who being one of them. There are obviously some things that he isn't going to get into for the sake of other people's privacy, such as his divorce, but the absence felt like a big hole.
A bit of a restructure and keeping the content to the themes he really wanted to focus on would have made this memoir almost perfect.
What stops me from giving this 5 stars is the structure and writing but also the performance. I think one leads into the other here- it was ghostwritten, which I think then led to a sometimes stilted narration from Eccleston because they aren't actually his words. There were some bits towards the end that were actually slurred- those needed another take. It's also very repetitive in places. It becomes obvious where parts of his life are being skirted round, the drama on Doctor Who being one of them. There are obviously some things that he isn't going to get into for the sake of other people's privacy, such as his divorce, but the absence felt like a big hole.
A bit of a restructure and keeping the content to the themes he really wanted to focus on would have made this memoir almost perfect.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia
I listened to this book via audio- it’s the first time I’ve listened to a non-fiction book via audio and I really liked hearing the story from the author himself.
Christopher Eccleston is someone who suffered from anorexia. I had no idea, as I’m a survivor of anorexia myself it was great to not only hear someone else’s story but also from a male sufferer
I’m a fan of Eccleston because of Doctor Who, so that was the chapter I felt would draw me in- however, the whole book was great.
His father had a huge impact on where he is now and you can hear that in how he talks about him.
I really enjoyed this book, especially in audio format. It was a good in depth look into the life of an actor I admire.
5/5 stars!
Christopher Eccleston is someone who suffered from anorexia. I had no idea, as I’m a survivor of anorexia myself it was great to not only hear someone else’s story but also from a male sufferer
I’m a fan of Eccleston because of Doctor Who, so that was the chapter I felt would draw me in- however, the whole book was great.
His father had a huge impact on where he is now and you can hear that in how he talks about him.
I really enjoyed this book, especially in audio format. It was a good in depth look into the life of an actor I admire.
5/5 stars!
Admittedly I went into this book because i’m huge fan of Chris’s portrayal of The Doctor, and lately his deep honesty about mental health in interviews. He has always had this demenior of surprise about him and I wanted to know more about where that came from.
What you get is a beautifully honest and raw account of Eccleston’s life. A life deeply routed in the relationship with his farther and where he comes from.
But where this books soars is when Eccleston talks about his own metal health and eating disorders. I was unaware pf any of this is in his past and present. And his candid take on himself and others around him throughout his life is intriguing.
He also goes on to talk about his father dementia, a subject deeply emotional to both the reader and himself in the way he writes it.
I listened to the audio narrated by Eccleston, and his voice adds to the book in so many ways.
I’m glad that Eccleston is comfortable in being able to talk about these subjects, the theme of his father and the different attitudes to male emotions throughout the decades is an important one.
The fact that these types of issues are being discussed more openly now is such a positive step forward.
I won't proclaim to be a long-time follower of Christopher Eccleston. I adored him in Doctor Who and I've seen him here or there in other roles. Regardless, that didn't matter. This book is great. I listened to the audiobook and Eccleston does a fantastic job at narrating his story. He writes about his life in an honest and raw manner. This book is an ode to his family, especially his dad, and the journey that made him who he was. Some of the subjects are hard to listen to, it broke my heart. I loved the relationship he shared with his dad and it made me miss my own dad very much. Definitely worth the read, even more so, worth the listen.
A really deep and truthful account of Ecclestone's life and firmly held views on the world.