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A review by sonderbar
Room to Dream by David Lynch, Kristine McKenna
5.0
I should start off by saying that this is a review of the audiobook, which differs slightly from the book version:
I am a huge David Lynch fan. I love his artistry but I also find him insanely interesting as a person, which is why I got the audio book as soon as I found out it existed, just because I wanted to know more about the man. The audiobook has the following structure: First, Christine McKenna reads a chapter, which is usually written in the style of a typical biography. The following chapter is read by David Lynch himself, who doesn't actually read from the book, but rather tells anecdotes that he associates with the preceding chapter in his own words. He tells interesting stories, many of which I had already heard about somewhere else, but a few I didn't know about at all. Lynch is very genuine and kind, and he speaks very graciously of other people. He uses the word 'beautiful' a lot (and I mean A LOT), to describe experiences, performances, people and art.
But the book isn't just another biography, it's not exclusively about Lynch. It's a book about film and about America, about its' big cities but also the Midwest. It's a rare combination of information and weird, unconventional stories. Mckenna and Lynch really capture a certain feeling that can also be felt in all of his work, a certain atmosphere in every corner of a place and every pore of one's own body. I really got to know the man behind the art and he is every much as humble and weird I imagined him to be, when I saw him as Gordon Cole on Twin Peaks for the first time. This was one of those books that make you feel sad and empty when you have finished them, because there are so many memories you made and emotions you felt while reading or in this case, listening to it.
I recommend this book to everyone, not just Lynch fans. It's a must read.
I am a huge David Lynch fan. I love his artistry but I also find him insanely interesting as a person, which is why I got the audio book as soon as I found out it existed, just because I wanted to know more about the man. The audiobook has the following structure: First, Christine McKenna reads a chapter, which is usually written in the style of a typical biography. The following chapter is read by David Lynch himself, who doesn't actually read from the book, but rather tells anecdotes that he associates with the preceding chapter in his own words. He tells interesting stories, many of which I had already heard about somewhere else, but a few I didn't know about at all. Lynch is very genuine and kind, and he speaks very graciously of other people. He uses the word 'beautiful' a lot (and I mean A LOT), to describe experiences, performances, people and art.
But the book isn't just another biography, it's not exclusively about Lynch. It's a book about film and about America, about its' big cities but also the Midwest. It's a rare combination of information and weird, unconventional stories. Mckenna and Lynch really capture a certain feeling that can also be felt in all of his work, a certain atmosphere in every corner of a place and every pore of one's own body. I really got to know the man behind the art and he is every much as humble and weird I imagined him to be, when I saw him as Gordon Cole on Twin Peaks for the first time. This was one of those books that make you feel sad and empty when you have finished them, because there are so many memories you made and emotions you felt while reading or in this case, listening to it.
I recommend this book to everyone, not just Lynch fans. It's a must read.