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cherylleem's review against another edition
5.0
Fun, interesting, and captivating read about a slice of pop culture history and art. I will never pass-up a photo booth again with out stopping.
arjwalks_reads's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I love this book! Informative and personal. I’m going to buy it!
zepysgirl's review against another edition
3.0
At times it jumped back and forth between the history of photobooths and the creator’s personal story seemingly at random. It did make me want to go try a photobooth, though, so I guess it’s achieved its goal!
lucyblack's review against another edition
2.0
I thought this would be one of those non fiction in-depth books that although I’m not that interested in the subject the writing and art would be sufficient to keep me interested. It wasn’t one of those.
I got bored. It was too in-depth, the side stories weren’t compelling enough either. I got sick of her love for photobooths and didn’t have sympathy for her sadness that they are going away. She came across as really privileged and whiney at times.
Her art is amazing and her layouts are interesting and well done. I’d read more of her stuff just for that, hopefully she writes about stuff I like sometime.
I got bored. It was too in-depth, the side stories weren’t compelling enough either. I got sick of her love for photobooths and didn’t have sympathy for her sadness that they are going away. She came across as really privileged and whiney at times.
Her art is amazing and her layouts are interesting and well done. I’d read more of her stuff just for that, hopefully she writes about stuff I like sometime.
lacywolfe's review against another edition
3.0
Neat look at the history of photobooths. After reading this you won't pass up a photobooth without getting a strip or two of photos. When authors are passionate about their subject, regardless of the subject, it's always a pleasure to read/look at their love letters to the subject. This is truly a biography.
mhall's review against another edition
3.0
A lot of information and beautiful drawings of photobooths - the story wasn't that interesting to me.
relf's review against another edition
4.0
I was expecting a personal memoir. This is one, but the author weaves in at least an equal amount of history of the chemical-process photobooth--and a chronicle of its slow extinction. The book is a charming personal story of becoming a fan and then a devotee of something to which most people don't give much thought. It's strange to learn about a photographic medium by way of drawings, but the book works. And anyone who has an interest in something obscure can appreciate the way she creates a network of people on two continents who share her devotion. I have connections to Halifax and Calgary, where parts of her story take place, so that was added fun. Quirky. Recommended.