Reviews

Dancing Barefoot by Wil Wheaton, Ben Claassen III

roseleaf24's review against another edition

4.0

This was delightful and quick. I will have to look for more of his books, as this was a collection of stories that didn't fit elsewhere.

stine_0's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.0

authoraugust's review against another edition

4.0

Wil Wheaton is one of my favorite celebrities, because he's honest about the fact that, you know what, there's no such thing as a celebrity -- everyone is just another person, some more well-known than others. He isn't afraid to display his nerdiness, his quirks, his awesome gigs and his adorable relationship with his wife. I'm not the hugest fan of his writing style, and frankly this book could have used at least two or three more pairs of sharp eyes for the punctuation, but Wil's got heart. I couldn't deny that if I wanted to, and I really don't want to. Now that I'm learning about the life of someone in media firsthand through experiences with local short films, it's cool to see what it's like at the next level -- when people know your name, and their reactions to your existence become way polarized. Wil did a great job of taking me into his world, and I enjoyed my stay thoroughly.

asiefke's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

5.0

ogreart's review

4.0

I like Wheaton. Hearing his stories, in his voice, deepened that. He is my kind of geek.

bethuhknee's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

4.0

whitneymouse's review against another edition

2.0

I ONLY finished this because it was relatively short (2 hour audiobook) and I needed an author with my initials for Popsugar (which I will riot if they use that prompt again). I am not a Trekkie. Even if I was, I think the swing from "I'm just a geek like you" to contempt for parts of the fandom was wild. Most of the stories are about how awkward and self-depricatingly geeky Wil is and about "hot women", which is not my cup of tea. Anything else is nostalgia, which I do not share as a non-Star Trek fan. So this was to check a box and nothing more. This didn't worsen my impression of Wil Wheaton, but it didn't make it better either.

philibin's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

I really like Wil Wheaton! And this book is a part of him. He seems genuine, authentic, and vulnerable. 

Some of these stories were in other books by him, but it was good to revisit them. 

Good book for anyone who likes Star Trek, Geek/Sci-Fi in general, Biographies, Hollywood Stories, or just good writing, with a bonus of being read by the author.

tt0rres's review

2.0

2019 POP Sugar Challenge- A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter

laramariereads's review against another edition

4.0

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.