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A review by ikandree
Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond by Henry Winkler
4.0
4 ⭐️
Most people know him as the Fonz. And that was certainly his first big break. However, he studied at the Yale School of Drama. He is an author. An Emmy award winning actor. An advocate for children and adults with learning disabilities.
This book was narrated by Henry Winkler and he is just as adorable as you might imagine. His tales of being the child of Jewish German parents who fled to the US before WWII are both funny and heartbreaking. He tells of his early days of acting, and how reading a script was quite difficult given his severe dyslexia. His narration and stories are both warm and touching.
As with all memoirs, it is difficult to rate a book simply based on the narrative. I gave this 4 ⭐️ bc the story was mostly linear but was at time difficult to follow. And he name dropped all the time. I am sure if one is in the movie and TV business those names would make sense, but to the average reader, those names meant nothing to me. And he said ALOT of names. Overall, I enjoyed listening and found his story quite enjoyable.
Most people know him as the Fonz. And that was certainly his first big break. However, he studied at the Yale School of Drama. He is an author. An Emmy award winning actor. An advocate for children and adults with learning disabilities.
This book was narrated by Henry Winkler and he is just as adorable as you might imagine. His tales of being the child of Jewish German parents who fled to the US before WWII are both funny and heartbreaking. He tells of his early days of acting, and how reading a script was quite difficult given his severe dyslexia. His narration and stories are both warm and touching.
As with all memoirs, it is difficult to rate a book simply based on the narrative. I gave this 4 ⭐️ bc the story was mostly linear but was at time difficult to follow. And he name dropped all the time. I am sure if one is in the movie and TV business those names would make sense, but to the average reader, those names meant nothing to me. And he said ALOT of names. Overall, I enjoyed listening and found his story quite enjoyable.