calliejackson9's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this book a lot! I am a big fan of Matt and Rachael and was probably one of the few people that enjoyed his season on the bachelor. This was definitely not a “bachelor book”. Most of the pages detailed his life stories, values, lessons learned, and mindsets gained. The snippet on the bachelor was interesting but felt lacking.
I really enjoyed reading Matt’s perspective on race relations as he grew up and what that looked like for him as it translated to national TV. I learned a lot from him and was grateful for his willingness and vulnerability to share these with the world.
My only complaint is that, understandably, this book is sold as a bachelor book. As someone with a PR degree I know how and why marketing works. But, even the tagline seems like the book would be written about his season exclusively. This leads you to be a little disappointed on the short epilogue about bachelor nation and his reconnection with Rachael.
Overall, I see the things missing to be largely private and intimate to someone’s life, so I get why they were excluded. I am still very glad to have read it. I learned a lot of career advice and have several foodie bucket list spots on my radar as well.
I really enjoyed reading Matt’s perspective on race relations as he grew up and what that looked like for him as it translated to national TV. I learned a lot from him and was grateful for his willingness and vulnerability to share these with the world.
My only complaint is that, understandably, this book is sold as a bachelor book. As someone with a PR degree I know how and why marketing works. But, even the tagline seems like the book would be written about his season exclusively. This leads you to be a little disappointed on the short epilogue about bachelor nation and his reconnection with Rachael.
Overall, I see the things missing to be largely private and intimate to someone’s life, so I get why they were excluded. I am still very glad to have read it. I learned a lot of career advice and have several foodie bucket list spots on my radar as well.
zaigina's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
A quick read, and a peek into how Matt James reclaimed the narrative of his life after becoming famous as "the first Black Bachelor." A short book, one wonders which parts of the narrative he chose to leave out, but I appreciate anything that gives Bachelor/Bachelorette characters a more three dimensional personality than is ever shown on the show.
nlindberg's review
fast-paced
3.5
Not just a bachelor book. I found it interesting to hear everything about Matt that has not been publicized. Not the best memoir book but a good, quick read.
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