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A review by kamrynkoble
Hamilton: The Revolution by Jeremy McCarter, Lin-Manuel Miranda
5.0
How lucky we are to be alive right now. Lin-Manuel Miranda is creating art. It truly is a privilege to see such a masterpiece presented through art in its own self.
I proudly brandished this book for anyone who had ever mentioned Hamilton in passing in my life, and the board of director at the library indulged me. Flipping through, she murmured something along the lines of, "This is genius, a linear concept produced in the spacial thinking of artists."
This is a breathtaking volume. The same woman thinks I need to buy it a stand and a spotlight. The binding is lovely, the pages' edges beautiful, everything in it aesthetically pleasing from the colors to the arrangements, the textures and fonts. It is well and unarguably worth the money. Also, nonfiction made me cry! How did that happen?
Is it wrong to have fallen in love with a man in his thirties, a husband and a father? Manuel is astounding, and history should have its eyes on him. He is witty, insightful, and a breath of fresh air; his footnotes are the same.
This book has a special place in my heart, as someone who is constantly in a show and constantly working on writing. It's reassuring, to read about how a masterpiece such as Hamilton took years and trails and errors and help from everyone around to become what it is today. The way creators point out Burr and Hamilton's walking patterns as a metaphor is so interesting--it's those small details that every creator puts in, and I feel truly honored to get a glimpse of how much truly went into this project.
The creative process is a beautiful one. Not to mention stringing together vague points of history to create intimate, living and breathing humans that draw viewers away from stuffy oil painting perceptions.
There is no such thing as too much raving for this project and this book. It's a wealth of information, and perhaps the most inspiring thing I have ever read.
I proudly brandished this book for anyone who had ever mentioned Hamilton in passing in my life, and the board of director at the library indulged me. Flipping through, she murmured something along the lines of, "This is genius, a linear concept produced in the spacial thinking of artists."
This is a breathtaking volume. The same woman thinks I need to buy it a stand and a spotlight. The binding is lovely, the pages' edges beautiful, everything in it aesthetically pleasing from the colors to the arrangements, the textures and fonts. It is well and unarguably worth the money. Also, nonfiction made me cry! How did that happen?
Is it wrong to have fallen in love with a man in his thirties, a husband and a father? Manuel is astounding, and history should have its eyes on him. He is witty, insightful, and a breath of fresh air; his footnotes are the same.
This book has a special place in my heart, as someone who is constantly in a show and constantly working on writing. It's reassuring, to read about how a masterpiece such as Hamilton took years and trails and errors and help from everyone around to become what it is today. The way creators point out Burr and Hamilton's walking patterns as a metaphor is so interesting--it's those small details that every creator puts in, and I feel truly honored to get a glimpse of how much truly went into this project.
The creative process is a beautiful one. Not to mention stringing together vague points of history to create intimate, living and breathing humans that draw viewers away from stuffy oil painting perceptions.
There is no such thing as too much raving for this project and this book. It's a wealth of information, and perhaps the most inspiring thing I have ever read.