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alixita's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Dennis Rodman u will always be famous
tamekaaalice's review against another edition
2.0
I'm not a massive fan of celebrity books, but I did want to read this after watching an old clip of Rodman on Oprah promoting the book. Rodman was always in the media for his skills on the court and his expressive personality outside. I wanted to understand how he became who he was, but I felt like he held back a lot. There was a lot of repetition here, and I didn't think we dug deep. Starting with his suicide attempt brought me in because mental health, especially with athletes, isn't taken as seriously as it should be. I will certainly give this book another try when I can.
mcgbreads's review against another edition
3.0
When I watched The Last Dance on Netflix, I was surprised by how much I liked Dennis. I thought he came across like a genuinely cool dude. I liked how he created this bad boy image but he was really just being himself, I found that so interesting. His attitude just made me smile.
So when I found out he had this book, I just had to read it. It could've been written a lot better, there are many repetitive sentences/ideas throughout the chapters, which can be annoying, but it was short and fun and real; a decent read for anyone's who's interested in what he has to say, even if so many years have gone by. It was great to get his perspective about the kind of person he is, how he chooses to be unapologetically himself, his life and the way he saw the game back then.
I don't know much about sports, but I could see from The Last Dance he was an incredible player and athlete. It's clear from the way he played and from what's in this book he was truly passionate about the game, as much as anyone else, and I can respect that a lot.
So when I found out he had this book, I just had to read it. It could've been written a lot better, there are many repetitive sentences/ideas throughout the chapters, which can be annoying, but it was short and fun and real; a decent read for anyone's who's interested in what he has to say, even if so many years have gone by. It was great to get his perspective about the kind of person he is, how he chooses to be unapologetically himself, his life and the way he saw the game back then.
I don't know much about sports, but I could see from The Last Dance he was an incredible player and athlete. It's clear from the way he played and from what's in this book he was truly passionate about the game, as much as anyone else, and I can respect that a lot.
pirate_jesus's review against another edition
2.0
I rate it bad, and not by his “hip” definition. This is not an autobiography, it’s a 300+ complaint lodged against the following: any coach with a consequence for tardiness, the NBA for enforcing personal fouls, free throws (lol), any GM who traded him, his mother for doing the best she could in an impoverished situation, Madonna for dating him... the dude even complains about every player, by name, who made more money than him. This whole book was just a masquerade of hot air, and everything he said he didn’t care about he would go on for an entire chapter detailing precisely why he does care. It should have been titled “Bad As I Wanna Cry About.” My favorite part was where he damaged his own cross dressing publicity stunts in the way a racist person will excuse their actions with the “I know I’m not racist because I have a black friend,” routine. He knows he’s not a homophobe because he wore halter tops and colored an AIDS ribbon in his hair, and then reminds us in every chapter he’s not gay and that he slept with Madonna. The latter of which he also reminds us was not a big deal. Many, many times. I’m not saying he’s gay, but he definitely alluded to Magic Johnson being so because he contracted the HIV virus, and I think that alone sums up Rodman’s contribution to the league. #readingrainbow PS this was written in 96, I know there was a lot of other stuff he did, but my post was long enough just confining it to the period contained herein. And did I mention he takes credit for bringing tattoos into the world of professional sports? He has them counted like a 20 y/o’s MySpace profile in 2005 (speaking from experience). Ok I’m done.
sanderson715's review against another edition
3.0
I think this book reads like a conversation, but I was not nearly drunk enough for it. I still think Dennis Rodman is an interesting individual, probably more so now.
madelineniledam's review against another edition
2.0
Starting off my 2017 reads with a book club selection! Look no farther for early 90s NBA gripes, sexy faxes from Madonna, and musings on the epicness of Pearl Jam. Unfortunately, the dizzying font choices and whiny musings of Rodman detract from the honest charm.
anmariefweeks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
booknallnight's review against another edition
3.0
While it's interesting to see what goes on in this man's head, it wasn't all that exciting lol. I guess I was expecting a little more due to the hype surrounding his career and came away with a lot less. He would mention an event in one part and contradict himself in the next. Still, it was fun hearing why he did some of the things he did.