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Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man
by William Shatner
3.5 stars
I'm not a big fan of Star Trek, though I did grow up watching the Next Generation. I have only seen a handful of the original series but I have always been a fan of the character of Spock in general, and therefore Leonard Nimoy by extension. Hardcore fans may not enjoy this book as much as I did because I figure a great deal of the details contained within it were already known. I, however, knew almost nothing about Nimoy as an individual. I found not only Nimoy as a person but Nimoy and Shatner's relationship to be a wonderful discovery. Despite Shatner's reputation of self-absorption, I did not feel as though he overstepped much in this book and actually conveyed Nimoy and their relationship well. After reading the book I watched some videos of them at conventions and they were quite entertaining together. I walk away liking both Nimoy and Shatner more after this and gaining a new appreciation for Star Trek.
I'm not a big fan of Star Trek, though I did grow up watching the Next Generation. I have only seen a handful of the original series but I have always been a fan of the character of Spock in general, and therefore Leonard Nimoy by extension. Hardcore fans may not enjoy this book as much as I did because I figure a great deal of the details contained within it were already known. I, however, knew almost nothing about Nimoy as an individual. I found not only Nimoy as a person but Nimoy and Shatner's relationship to be a wonderful discovery. Despite Shatner's reputation of self-absorption, I did not feel as though he overstepped much in this book and actually conveyed Nimoy and their relationship well. After reading the book I watched some videos of them at conventions and they were quite entertaining together. I walk away liking both Nimoy and Shatner more after this and gaining a new appreciation for Star Trek.