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A review by karenleagermain
Crackpot: The Obsessions of John Waters by John Waters
3.0
A few weeks ago, I was lucky to see John Waters perform at UCLA and afterwards I immediately purchased two of his books. “Crackpot” is a collection of short essays; many portions were used in the show that I saw. I enjoyed the book and many parts made me laugh, but I think many of the best parts he used in his show. As I read through the collection, I found many parts to be tedious or redundant, almost like he was trying to fill a book with quantity over quality. I often find this to be the case with essayists, usually when they have written multiple books.
I still enjoyed the book, just not as much as I thought I would. I hate to admit this, but this book might be better as an audio book. Having just listened to Waters speak, I could hear his voice as I was reading “Crackpot” and I think his cadence is just as important as the words. He is a fantastic storyteller.
This is also good for a light read. I bought it on my Kindle for a trip to Canada and I found it easy to read in distracting environments, like airports!
I still enjoyed the book, just not as much as I thought I would. I hate to admit this, but this book might be better as an audio book. Having just listened to Waters speak, I could hear his voice as I was reading “Crackpot” and I think his cadence is just as important as the words. He is a fantastic storyteller.
This is also good for a light read. I bought it on my Kindle for a trip to Canada and I found it easy to read in distracting environments, like airports!