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A review by amdawson
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Eh. I love memoir and I even like Matthew McConaughey. I enjoyed listening to him story tell and his life is fascinating, regardless of how much fiction may be mixed in with the fact. I can imagine sitting around a campfire, late into the night and being captivated by any of these stories.
But, I just don’t love Uber-wealthy celebrity advice. I suppose everyone is prone to give it, but I’m inherently skeptical of people who are so wealthy they can sit around for long, extended periods of time hypothesizing about how life is best lived. Perhaps the bumper stickers and one-liner parts made more sense in print, but they felt distracting in the audio. The first 15% of the book felt like a fever dream but I powered through based on a friend’s recommendation. After I settled into the rhythm of his chaotic narrative and when I mustered the strength to overlook the uncomfortable parts, I ultimately enjoyed hearing a story of someone else’s ups and downs, as I always do when reading a good memoir.
I bet less skeptical people will really enjoy this. I just can’t help wondering if the book is just another performance.
But, I just don’t love Uber-wealthy celebrity advice. I suppose everyone is prone to give it, but I’m inherently skeptical of people who are so wealthy they can sit around for long, extended periods of time hypothesizing about how life is best lived. Perhaps the bumper stickers and one-liner parts made more sense in print, but they felt distracting in the audio. The first 15% of the book felt like a fever dream but I powered through based on a friend’s recommendation. After I settled into the rhythm of his chaotic narrative and when I mustered the strength to overlook the uncomfortable parts, I ultimately enjoyed hearing a story of someone else’s ups and downs, as I always do when reading a good memoir.
I bet less skeptical people will really enjoy this. I just can’t help wondering if the book is just another performance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content