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A review by purplemuskogee
The Elephants in My Backyard: A Memoir by Rajiv Surendra
4.0
This was a lovely book about doing what you love and accepting failure. Rajiv Surendra prepared for several years for the role of Pi (adapted from the book of Yann Martel), as the film was being rescheduled several times, travelling to India, corresponding with Yann Martel, learning to swim, visiting a zoo... And he didn't get the part.
I found it somewhat inspiring although a bit disorganised. At the same time, his pursuit of so many hobbies (weaving! knitting! baking! drawing! learning German!) was impressive enough to make me rethink what I do and why I do it. I had some questions though - he tries very hard to come across as laid-back and "normal" and "not your typical actor" but at the same time can afford to fly to India and stay there several weeks, is able to go to college, the gym, etc... I don't know. I couldn't quite relate.
I found it somewhat inspiring although a bit disorganised. At the same time, his pursuit of so many hobbies (weaving! knitting! baking! drawing! learning German!) was impressive enough to make me rethink what I do and why I do it. I had some questions though - he tries very hard to come across as laid-back and "normal" and "not your typical actor" but at the same time can afford to fly to India and stay there several weeks, is able to go to college, the gym, etc... I don't know. I couldn't quite relate.