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tiannamignogna 's review for:
There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale
by Sean Astin
I have some mixed feelings about this book. For the most part I enjoyed it and I don't regret reading it. However, there were some parts that dragged on and some that didn't seem necessary. It's clear from reading the book that Astin thinks highly of himself, and while you can interpret that as a good or a bad thing, he admits that it was detrimental to his emotional state while filming The Lord of the Rings. I think of him differently after reading this, but not in an entirely bad way, just an honest way. Which, perhaps, is the bravest thing a celebrity can be.
His writing style flows well which makes this a quick and easy read. Before reading I'd heard the book was 75% about his experiences filming The Lord of the Rings, and I'd say that's highly accurate. A large portion of the beginning of the book is really just about his "other" experiences as a young person in Hollywood. I definitely would only recommend this to a die hard LotR/Astin/Sam Gamgee fan.
His writing style flows well which makes this a quick and easy read. Before reading I'd heard the book was 75% about his experiences filming The Lord of the Rings, and I'd say that's highly accurate. A large portion of the beginning of the book is really just about his "other" experiences as a young person in Hollywood. I definitely would only recommend this to a die hard LotR/Astin/Sam Gamgee fan.