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A review by birdkeeperklink
Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man by William Shatner
3.0
No, I don't actually like crying, it just happens....
This is basically a love letter to Leonard Nimoy in extended form, by means of retelling his life and career. That's all well and good, and nothing about it made me annoyed or angry, but there are a few things you should know before you dive in:
1) If you've read either of Leonard Nimoy's autobiographies, particularly his second one, then a lot of this will be information you've read before. The repetition can lead to skimming a bit, and slight boredom.
2) Despite the subtitle, there are very, very few reminisces about memories of their friendship from William Shatner. He does explain this at the end of the book--that after a lifetime, it's all sort of blended together until they're not so much memories as general warm feelings--but I could have done with that note at the beginning of the book, because as it was, I spent the whole time waiting for something that wasn't going to happen.
Still, this is a good book, with a clear love and respect for Leonard Nimoy, and I don't think any of his fans should miss out on adding it to their collections. It's a quick, easy read as well, so even if you don't think you'll like it, it won't hurt you to try it out.
This is basically a love letter to Leonard Nimoy in extended form, by means of retelling his life and career. That's all well and good, and nothing about it made me annoyed or angry, but there are a few things you should know before you dive in:
1) If you've read either of Leonard Nimoy's autobiographies, particularly his second one, then a lot of this will be information you've read before. The repetition can lead to skimming a bit, and slight boredom.
2) Despite the subtitle, there are very, very few reminisces about memories of their friendship from William Shatner. He does explain this at the end of the book--that after a lifetime, it's all sort of blended together until they're not so much memories as general warm feelings--but I could have done with that note at the beginning of the book, because as it was, I spent the whole time waiting for something that wasn't going to happen.
Still, this is a good book, with a clear love and respect for Leonard Nimoy, and I don't think any of his fans should miss out on adding it to their collections. It's a quick, easy read as well, so even if you don't think you'll like it, it won't hurt you to try it out.