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shellballenger's review against another edition
slow-paced
1.75
Type of read: Commuter Read.
What made me pick it up: It's Michael J. Fox. Need I say more?
Overall rating: A big thank you to Fox for sharing their experiences, memories, and musings with us readers. As someone who has a family member with PD and has seen how this disease worms its way into every part of life, every decision you make, I enjoyed listening to how Fox has taken everything on and not allowed, or at least tried to not allow, PD to be a deciding factor to their happiness but I did find that I needed to pace myself. This is not a bingeable book, at least not in the audio format.
'No Time Like the Future' is not one of my favorite memoirs that I've read. I do feel like someone was like 'Hey Michael, you should write a memoir!' and they just decided to write a stream of word vomit and personal thoughts on a life lived and a life worth living. 'No Time Like The Future' is not a straight-through storyline. While there's continuity because it's all about Fox and their life/experiences, and they do somewhat follow a linear move from past to present, this isn't a chapter-to-chapter story going through a specific timeline.
Reader's Note: If you choose to read it as an audiobook (which I did) it is narrated by the author. I found I needed to slow my typical reading speed down (normally a 1.75 girly) to a "normal" 1.00 speed due to the tone, intonation, and flow of Fox's narration.
What made me pick it up: It's Michael J. Fox. Need I say more?
Overall rating: A big thank you to Fox for sharing their experiences, memories, and musings with us readers. As someone who has a family member with PD and has seen how this disease worms its way into every part of life, every decision you make, I enjoyed listening to how Fox has taken everything on and not allowed, or at least tried to not allow, PD to be a deciding factor to their happiness but I did find that I needed to pace myself. This is not a bingeable book, at least not in the audio format.
'No Time Like the Future' is not one of my favorite memoirs that I've read. I do feel like someone was like 'Hey Michael, you should write a memoir!' and they just decided to write a stream of word vomit and personal thoughts on a life lived and a life worth living. 'No Time Like The Future' is not a straight-through storyline. While there's continuity because it's all about Fox and their life/experiences, and they do somewhat follow a linear move from past to present, this isn't a chapter-to-chapter story going through a specific timeline.
Reader's Note: If you choose to read it as an audiobook (which I did) it is narrated by the author. I found I needed to slow my typical reading speed down (normally a 1.75 girly) to a "normal" 1.00 speed due to the tone, intonation, and flow of Fox's narration.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness and Medical content
lysmekah's review against another edition
5.0
Michael J Fox is a great story teller and there is a lot to be learned from his optimism.
sarahbaera's review
5.0
I love listening to biographies read by the author. This one was on my list because of his positivity. He's embraced his challenges and has the best attitude possible. When my days are hard, I try to remember that others' days are much harder. I also enjoyed this because he's pretty funny!
shelli6773's review against another edition
5.0
I challenge anyone to read this and not come away with a renewed love for this man. So many lessons we can all learn from him!
just_one_more_chapter_ok's review
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
ckreads28's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
This was an interesting read and made me feel less alone with how he had the ability to laugh at himself with his struggles. The story of how he got back into acting and the pride in his kid, working on his foundation, and his love for dog was very endearing. I understood his need for being self aware of his body and surroundings.
There were times that he was a bit too graphic on his medical procedures and injuries because it triggered my own medical ptsd. That being said he had a good tone of voice and was good story teller.
There were times that he was a bit too graphic on his medical procedures and injuries because it triggered my own medical ptsd. That being said he had a good tone of voice and was good story teller.
gordonk's review against another edition
4.0
Of all MJF’s memoirs, this one feels the most personal. Sure, “Lucky Man” was personal when he talked about his Parkinson’s diagnosis and how he turned his life around after the binge drinking was out of control, but there is some real honesty is this book which is inspiring. He’s definitely been through a lot in the last decade, and his inner optimist fell off the horse for a bit, but he got back on. This man is a living legend, and I don’t use that term lightly!