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Well I don't know. In one way very boring, literally a diary. So much better than a memoir though, and kind of mesmerizing, somehow 20 hours just flew by. There's a bit of beauty in mundanity. I know I don't know Alan Rickman, but I miss him.

_vickyyyyy_'s review against another edition

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Nothing wrong with the book! I just need to learn that I’m awful at reading (auto)biographies lol thats on me

maggiebook's review against another edition

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4.0

Madly, Deeply focuses mostly on Rickman’s 1993- 2015 diary entries. (After reading a fourth of the book I wondered if Mr. Rickman agreed to have this published. A quick Google found it was his plan to have his diaries edited down and released in a book so I felt more comfortable with reading on though in all honesty I planned to carry on regardless.)

The format is in diary entry which works well for a quick read but doesn’t always give the reader the background of where, when, why, how and who (although there are some footnotes). At first it was frustrating but then you realize it doesn’t really matter. You are just following Rickman’s thoughts at the end of the day. Thoughts he is very honest about especially of the people he worked with or viewed their work. Expressing his admiration and respect for those who respected/excelled at their art and expressing to the point and cutting remarks to those who seemed to play at their art restricting his and others creative processes.

Overall I enjoyed this book, Rickman comes across as what I thought he would be like: a man who loved his art, admired those who shared his love of the arts and begrudgingly dealt with the B.S. of celebrity.

dizzyupthegirl's review against another edition

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reflective

3.75

kwthor's review against another edition

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informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

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