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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
Somehow William Shatner took a biography about Leonard Nemoy and talked primarily about himself.
I enjoyed this, it was an interesting glimpse into a unique relationship. It made me want to read something in Leonard's own voice. Sometimes William Shatner made this a little too much about himself, but his stories were interesting too. The audio was great, but Shatner's mumbling was hard to understand at times.
funny
sad
fast-paced
I really liked this. William Shatner is so dramatic and it was a nice counterpoint to Leonard's more restrained nature.
Who better to write a memoir of his friendship with Leonard Nimoy than William Shatner? Over the years, Trekkies have loved watching the relationship between Captain Kirk and the enigmatic Spock evolve. Here, Shatner takes us behind the scenes and off the set, giving us a glimpse of the real Leonard Nimoy.
Some memoirs are all light and airy, easy reads with an upbeat vibe. Shatner is not afraid to touch on the darker sides of his and Nimoy's lives and careers, as well as the high moments. I thought it was honest and refreshing. I enjoyed getting a more in-depth picture of what it must be like to deal with sudden, lasting fame while trying to maintain a home and family life.
I enjoyed the book and hope to read some of Shatner's other books some time.
Some memoirs are all light and airy, easy reads with an upbeat vibe. Shatner is not afraid to touch on the darker sides of his and Nimoy's lives and careers, as well as the high moments. I thought it was honest and refreshing. I enjoyed getting a more in-depth picture of what it must be like to deal with sudden, lasting fame while trying to maintain a home and family life.
I enjoyed the book and hope to read some of Shatner's other books some time.
A beautiful tribute to a wise and wonderful friend. I listened to this via audiobook, with Shatner himself reading. It was beautiful to hear his true feelings through his own words about someone who mattered to him. It was like I knew him and their bond, even their falling out in later years. It's sad, but such a bond did exist, and these two men were like family to each other, the best of friends for each other, and both men were the better for it.
So this is basically a story about Shatner, more than about Leonard, but I was kinda of expecting it so I wasn't really surprised. That being said, I still enjoyed it, but would have loved to have a more in depth biography about Nemoy. His son is writing one as well that I look forward to reading it. Don't get me wrong I kinda like Shatner, I met him once and he was very sweet to me and told me I was too pretty to be a nerd, but Spock was always my favorite. Shatner has obviously done some research into Nemoy's life other than just his what he learned during his friendship with the man. I get the sense that Nemoy was an extremely private man and not one for taking about his inner emotions. This is also brought more into light when Shatner talks with Adam, Leonards son. I did get the sense that Shatner also feels quite bad about their falling out near the end of Nemoy's life. Though who really knows what truly happened. Shatner says he has no real idea, but well he is an actor, so you never really know. I loved the pictures and their is a truly delightful one with Shatner and Nemoy doubled over in laughter - which shows that they did indeed have a friendship. Shatner is all about Shatner and he doesn't hide that, which I somewhat appreciate. But I can imagine for Nemoy, that might have been a little hard to deal with all the time. Like anyone, it must be hard for Shatner to really deal with his own failings in their friendship. At times you can sense his openess about his own shortcomings, but he is definitely still holding back. To me its a bit of an apology and love letter to the Nemoy, laced with Shatner trying to explain his side. Truly fascinating to learn about how similar their upbringings were. A must read for any Star Trek Fan. And the best part of the book is that is starts with the scene at the end of The Wrath of Khan - truly one of the truly most beautiful heartbreaking scenes that most of us geeks cannot even talk about without balling our eyes out. LLAP my friends
Favorite Passage
"I suspect Roddenberry felt I was the perfect choice for the lead roel in a show because I wasn't too intelligent for the audience and he didn't have to pay me a lot of money."
Favorite Passage
"I suspect Roddenberry felt I was the perfect choice for the lead roel in a show because I wasn't too intelligent for the audience and he didn't have to pay me a lot of money."
This book pleasantly surprised me (want to give it 3.5 stars not 3!) I am by no means a huge Star Trek fan but I thought the book would be interesting because it was narrated by one actor about another and because both Shatner and Nimoy are/were iconic actors. I learned so much about their careers, TV and film in general and about them personally.
What I truly love about it is how Shatner (maybe with a little help from co-writer Fisher) can set aside his ego (a bit) and even criticize it when it comes to understanding the few fights he had with Nimoy.
Either this is a very honest, very heartfelt book or at least Shatner is pretty good at making it feel this way.
In any way I loved and cried and enjoyed reading it very much.
Either this is a very honest, very heartfelt book or at least Shatner is pretty good at making it feel this way.
In any way I loved and cried and enjoyed reading it very much.
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced