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tylerruddhall's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
akatewood's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I didn’t understand the point of it.
pedroverissimo's review
Not so sure I can get into memoirs or fiction books written on third person
trayceebee's review against another edition
5.0
I chose to listen to this book, rather than read the print copy, because it was read by Jeff Daniels. (Loved him in the Dumb & Dumber movies with Carrey, as well as the more serious roles I've seen him in... I get the feeling he and Carrey are actually good friends in real life.)
I had forgotten, when I first began this book, that it was entitled "Memoirs and Misinformation." I forgot the "misinformation" part... It didn't take long for me to realize that this is a combination of truth and fiction. It had me wondering, throughout, which bits of the story are true and which are made up. Naturally, when Carrey mentions people like Rodney Dangerfield or Nicolas Cage, I'm aware those are real people. But the woman he mentions having a long relationship with, Georgie DeBusschere, is not real.
There are several real life events that Carrey (and his co-author, Dana Vachon) wove into this fantastic adventure. There are times when I felt like I was listening to a modern-day Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. I mean, it was definitely trippy, at times. But, for the most part, I was able to follow the train of thought as Carrey goes back in time and then into the present and back and forth again.
What mostly appealed to me (occasionally making me laugh, in the way that he pokes fun of himself, but mostly making me sad) was the way Jim realizes how empty a celebrity's life can be, despite all the best that money can buy... he really delves into the lonliness that is likely felt, even when one is surrounded by "friends" and "adoring fans". Also, he gets pretty deep into the short span of notoriety and usefulness of a particular actor... how to not only get to the top but to STAY on top.
I had forgotten, when I first began this book, that it was entitled "Memoirs and Misinformation." I forgot the "misinformation" part... It didn't take long for me to realize that this is a combination of truth and fiction. It had me wondering, throughout, which bits of the story are true and which are made up. Naturally, when Carrey mentions people like Rodney Dangerfield or Nicolas Cage, I'm aware those are real people. But the woman he mentions having a long relationship with, Georgie DeBusschere, is not real.
There are several real life events that Carrey (and his co-author, Dana Vachon) wove into this fantastic adventure. There are times when I felt like I was listening to a modern-day Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. I mean, it was definitely trippy, at times. But, for the most part, I was able to follow the train of thought as Carrey goes back in time and then into the present and back and forth again.
What mostly appealed to me (occasionally making me laugh, in the way that he pokes fun of himself, but mostly making me sad) was the way Jim realizes how empty a celebrity's life can be, despite all the best that money can buy... he really delves into the lonliness that is likely felt, even when one is surrounded by "friends" and "adoring fans". Also, he gets pretty deep into the short span of notoriety and usefulness of a particular actor... how to not only get to the top but to STAY on top.
bikes_books_yarn's review against another edition
1.0
DNF. Made it half-way through, then realized I value myself more than that.
tracyshield's review against another edition
4.0
I was expecting a memoir that struggled not to be boring. I didn’t realize this was an alternate reality work of fiction with moments of clarity
aloeverasol's review against another edition
Not sure how to rate this bizarre & fascinating vortex of a book, but I wanted to share this line (I’ll call it the thesis) that I loved:
“We’ve been post-human for a while now.”
“We’ve been post-human for a while now.”
alexarae24's review against another edition
2.0
It was cool, and then Kanye showed up. This book feels like a fevor dream to me, it was funny, it was confusing, but all in all I was just waiting for a next celebrity appearance.
ceredonia's review against another edition
1.0
DNF after 100 pages. Man, I hate giving up on books but this is a MESS. I adore Carrey and basically loved this name dropping celebrity bizarre sorta alternate universe, especially Nic Cage being...well, Nic Cage, but it just couldn't hold my attention and got really weird. I dunno. The writing was super clunky and hard to get into. Hard pass on finishing.