Take a photo of a barcode or cover
chicagoliz 's review for:
Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography
by David Javerbaum, Neil Patrick Harris
This is another book I got from amazon at a steep discount, that I wouldn't necessarily have picked up, especially right away. But I like NPH, and thought his autobiography might have some interesting tidbits. There were a few interesting anecdotes, but I don't feel like I have a really good sense of Neil as a person, or that I know a lot about his life.
The book is done in the style of those choose-your-own-adventure books that were popular when I was a kid. I really didn't like this gimmick, and it seems like it was just more work for both the author and the reader. This also had the effect of keeping the book "light," as the disjointed nature of either constantly going back and forth within the book (or reading it straight through, knowing that the story does not really flow, chronologically or otherwise) doesn't really lend itself to an in-depth exploration or explanation of issues, thoughts, or experiences.
All in all, this was an interesting enough read -- fine to read on a plane or to pass some time. But it's not something I'd suggest going out of your way to get or read. Again, I may not be the ideal reviewer, as I don't read much celebrity biography, and ordinarily would not have bought/read this book. (But I'm still a fan of Neil Patrick Harris.)
The book is done in the style of those choose-your-own-adventure books that were popular when I was a kid. I really didn't like this gimmick, and it seems like it was just more work for both the author and the reader. This also had the effect of keeping the book "light," as the disjointed nature of either constantly going back and forth within the book (or reading it straight through, knowing that the story does not really flow, chronologically or otherwise) doesn't really lend itself to an in-depth exploration or explanation of issues, thoughts, or experiences.
All in all, this was an interesting enough read -- fine to read on a plane or to pass some time. But it's not something I'd suggest going out of your way to get or read. Again, I may not be the ideal reviewer, as I don't read much celebrity biography, and ordinarily would not have bought/read this book. (But I'm still a fan of Neil Patrick Harris.)