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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
What a legacy Mr. Rogers left behind. I grew up watching his show in the 1980’s and feel so fortunate to have been able to be influenced by such an educated and thoughtful presence in children’s television. I knew of the show but never knew of his life, what a truly wonderful and kind man. What the world would be like if everyone was like Fred Rogers.
What a disappointment.
5 stars for the subject, 1 star for the writing. I tried so hard, but did not finish at 40%.
This was so repetitive it's not even funny. It was like a high school term paper that required 1000 words but the student only needed 500 words. So we get filler. Repeatedly. Sometimes the same statement is repeated 3 times in a single chapter with slightly different wording. Great, yeah we know Fred spent a summer in an air conditioned room because of his asthma. I don't need to hear it 4 more times.
Rather than having 250 pages of quality material, our author padded this book with unnecessary repetitive drivel to make it 400 pages. I'm looking at you editors.
5 stars for the subject, 1 star for the writing. I tried so hard, but did not finish at 40%.
This was so repetitive it's not even funny. It was like a high school term paper that required 1000 words but the student only needed 500 words. So we get filler. Repeatedly. Sometimes the same statement is repeated 3 times in a single chapter with slightly different wording. Great, yeah we know Fred spent a summer in an air conditioned room because of his asthma. I don't need to hear it 4 more times.
Rather than having 250 pages of quality material, our author padded this book with unnecessary repetitive drivel to make it 400 pages. I'm looking at you editors.
I enjoyed 60% of this book. The stories of his early life and the behind the scene of Neighborhood were great. There were times (quite often) when the author seemed to just list all the random quotes he had about semi-related topics in a chapter. Had the book been more organized and perhaps consistently edited I would’ve gone 4/5. The areas that I was excited to learn more about were glossed over and the areas that seemed pretty mundane were hammered over and over. I’m glad I read it—has room for improvement.
Big fan of Mr. Rogers, so-so on the writing in this biography. It felt repetitive (which I now read many others felt the same) and too long. The recent documentary left me with all the feels so it might be that it was too much Mr. Rogers close together.
No matter the rating, this is an iconic man who devoted his life to improving children’s lives and promoting basic values. The world would be a better place if more people could have half the empathy of Fred Rogers.
“You rarely have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are.”
It’s shared over and over but I love it every time I read it:
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of disaster, I remember my mother‘s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers—so many caring people in this world.”
No matter the rating, this is an iconic man who devoted his life to improving children’s lives and promoting basic values. The world would be a better place if more people could have half the empathy of Fred Rogers.
“You rarely have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are.”
It’s shared over and over but I love it every time I read it:
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of disaster, I remember my mother‘s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers—so many caring people in this world.”
A few parts were repetitive but overall fascinating account of a childhood icon. And it’s read by LeVar Burton!
I really enjoyed this biography of Mr. Rogers. Themes of slowing down, being kind, and honoring the emotional lives of children prevail throughout. Oddest fact: Fred Rogers weighed himself every morning and every day of his adult life it was 143 pounds. Every day.
The audio book read by LeVar Burton definitely elevated the experience.
The audio book read by LeVar Burton definitely elevated the experience.
I really, really wanted to read this book because I grew up with Mr. Rogers, respect him as a person and educator. But man, was this a struggle to read.
There is no doubt at all that research was done to make sure that we receive accurate information to have a well rounded view of his life, but it was still so hard to read. So many introductions to so many people, I couldn't keep track of who was meaningful versus who was just giving quotes about what they thought of someone.
I just couldn't finish. It took me a almost a month to get to where I was. Abandoned at 38%. I'll have to learn about him another way or try and read this again in the future.
There is no doubt at all that research was done to make sure that we receive accurate information to have a well rounded view of his life, but it was still so hard to read. So many introductions to so many people, I couldn't keep track of who was meaningful versus who was just giving quotes about what they thought of someone.
I just couldn't finish. It took me a almost a month to get to where I was. Abandoned at 38%. I'll have to learn about him another way or try and read this again in the future.
I couldn't get through this book. I think he's a great and inspiration individual, I just had a really hard time engaging in his life story.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced