Twitter summary: The first five decades of Matthew McConaughey’s life. This is his memoir of his greenlights.
The good: I’m not a fan of McConaughey’s — yes, I’ve watched his rom-com movies (specifically The Wedding Planner and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days) — as he has never appealed to me. So colour me surprised when I actually enjoyed his memoir. He is an entertaining fella; his stories and narration (of course i listened to the audiobook) drew me in. The book is structured in eight parts and each part focuses on a distinct experience. I now have a new found respect for him and for the choices he’s made to live his life. He bluntly shares his notes to self and bumper sticker moments all while remaining truthful to who he is as a person. I especially enjoyed Part 8.
The bad: Again, I’m not a fan so parts of the book went in one ear and out the other.
Recommendation: Yes
Overall rating: 4/5 greenlights (I’m being lazy and using the book title as the rating scale, sorry!)
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