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A review by caffeinatedfae
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Movie Tie-In): Neighborly Words of Wisdom from Mister Rogers by Tom Junod, Fred Rogers
Did not finish book.
DNFing
I purchased the audiobook of this from Audible during one of their sales. I couldn't wait to read this book. I didn't really grow up watching Mister Rogers, but I did grow up with a fond love of him. He was a calming presence in my life, and I love reading all the little stories that have been told about how great of a man Fred Rogers was. Unfortunately, I couldn't get past the 20-minute mark.
One of the first scenes in this book is Mr. Rogers undressing and a description of him "slightly aswing at the fine bobbing nest of himself." Look, I understand that this is a grown man and that grown men get naked, however, I don't feel that this was necessary. The slight sexual undertones in this book that I hope were unintentional made me uncomfortable. I'm not sure if it was the narrator's tone or the writing, but it was not a book I could finish.
I purchased the audiobook of this from Audible during one of their sales. I couldn't wait to read this book. I didn't really grow up watching Mister Rogers, but I did grow up with a fond love of him. He was a calming presence in my life, and I love reading all the little stories that have been told about how great of a man Fred Rogers was. Unfortunately, I couldn't get past the 20-minute mark.
One of the first scenes in this book is Mr. Rogers undressing and a description of him "slightly aswing at the fine bobbing nest of himself." Look, I understand that this is a grown man and that grown men get naked, however, I don't feel that this was necessary. The slight sexual undertones in this book that I hope were unintentional made me uncomfortable. I'm not sure if it was the narrator's tone or the writing, but it was not a book I could finish.