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A review by earsore
Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder by John Waters
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
The parts where he talks about his experiences in film were my favorite, along with some of the interesting exercises he takes (such as the chapter where he writes in the style of Andy Warhol's a while discussing his feelings on Warhol's work; the chapter where he drops acid while in his 70s; and my personal favorite: the chapter where he discusses nothing but music).
The rest of the book mostly matched these in quality & humor, some more successful than others. The less pointless (looking at you, brutalist & dream restaurant chapters), the better. But overall Waters' is such a humorous storyteller and engaging personality that I absolutely want to check out more of his memoirs after this.
The rest of the book mostly matched these in quality & humor, some more successful than others. The less pointless (looking at you, brutalist & dream restaurant chapters), the better. But overall Waters' is such a humorous storyteller and engaging personality that I absolutely want to check out more of his memoirs after this.