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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
A very in-depth and meticulous look into Fred Roger's life. I really enjoyed the first half about Fred's upbringing and the start of his career, but the second half was repetitive and dull because it felt like I was reading one giant block quote after another. Eventually, I had to switch to the audiobook, which is narrated by LeVar Burton, so that definitely made it easier to get through. But not by much.
A little boring, because, well, he was just so damn good and nice.
What an inspiring man. One who genuinely treated every person with the respect and dignity we are all inherently given at conception.
His devotion to children is inspiring.
This is a man of whose values I want to try to emulate in my own life.
This was a wonderful biography and I could tell that Maxwell King put care and effort into writing the story of this man who continues to impact people even 15 years after his death.
His devotion to children is inspiring.
This is a man of whose values I want to try to emulate in my own life.
This was a wonderful biography and I could tell that Maxwell King put care and effort into writing the story of this man who continues to impact people even 15 years after his death.
Levar Burton reads the audiobook.
I’m curious about how things may have been different for Josie Carey — how Fred’s early career choices limited hers.
Loved the early stories of Daniel Tiger who is so popular in my house
Want to watch documentary by Yo Yo Ma’s son.
I’m curious about how things may have been different for Josie Carey — how Fred’s early career choices limited hers.
Loved the early stories of Daniel Tiger who is so popular in my house
Want to watch documentary by Yo Yo Ma’s son.
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
Somewhat redundant at times and would go off on unrelated tangents but was an interesting picture into a very special human.
I couldn't get into this book. I got half way and then tried listening to the audiobook with no more success. I did not finish it. Mr. Rogers is terrific and his philosophy outstanding. But the biography is too slow paced and repetitive in its examples of his skills and accomplishments.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
This was a nice break from depressing NYT books. I appreciated how much work went into this book, and loved that LeVar Burton did the audiobook, that was a fun touch. Overall, this was really solid. It was cool to learn about the amount of thought and intention that went into everything Mr. Rogers did. Parts of it were kind of dry, but Fred Rogers' life wasn't super glamorous or challenging. There were moments of glamour and challenge, but mostly he had a happy family life and enjoyed his career, and things went well for him. I appreciated how much detail went into his process and his interactions with other people, as those were his hallmarks and cool to learn more about.
Mr. Rogers was a wonderful and inspiring man. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about his life. The only reason I didn't give five stars is the book feels really repetitive at several points as if the author felt the need to remind you of information several times. I definitely recommend the audiobook which is narrated by LeVar Burton. Best combination!
I wavered between three and four stars on this one. I ultimately went with four because of how wonderful Fred Rogers was (I caught myself smiling many times throughout) and also because this audiobook was narrated by LeVar Burton (and the only thing that could be more wonderful than Mr. Rogers is having the “Reading Rainbow” host read his biography).
I was leaning towards three stars initially, because having seen the recent Mr. Rogers documentary, I felt like most of the really major points were already known to me. That being said, this biography focused a lot on Mr. Rogers’ early years, which helped me to see why he became who he became. I also went with three because a lot of the book felt repetitive. I don’t think readers needed SO many examples of Fred’s parents’ generosity, or to explain the role of each member of his team every time they were introduced. Perhaps it just felt overly repetitive since I was listening to it.
One way or another, I would recommend. It was a great look at the life of a wonderful person and the amazing impact he left behind.
I was leaning towards three stars initially, because having seen the recent Mr. Rogers documentary, I felt like most of the really major points were already known to me. That being said, this biography focused a lot on Mr. Rogers’ early years, which helped me to see why he became who he became. I also went with three because a lot of the book felt repetitive. I don’t think readers needed SO many examples of Fred’s parents’ generosity, or to explain the role of each member of his team every time they were introduced. Perhaps it just felt overly repetitive since I was listening to it.
One way or another, I would recommend. It was a great look at the life of a wonderful person and the amazing impact he left behind.