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A review by joshuakazebee
Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan
4.0
Naturally, this book is advertised as an interesting read for non surfers and surfers alike. But I think most non surfers would start finding all of the surf description a bit boring at least halfway through this nearly 500 page book.
That being said, Finnegan is a fantastic writer. Although this is his own memoir, you’ll find that you learn as much or more about the people that he interacted with throughout his journey as you learn about Finnegan himself.
In response to some other reviewers who seem to dislike this book because they dislike Finnegan. I’d say, that’s a bit intentional. He’s fairly self deprecating, especially toward his younger self. I think this only makes sense as he’s trying to be honest about the ways that he has matured over the years.
That being said, Finnegan is a fantastic writer. Although this is his own memoir, you’ll find that you learn as much or more about the people that he interacted with throughout his journey as you learn about Finnegan himself.
In response to some other reviewers who seem to dislike this book because they dislike Finnegan. I’d say, that’s a bit intentional. He’s fairly self deprecating, especially toward his younger self. I think this only makes sense as he’s trying to be honest about the ways that he has matured over the years.