A review by thebougiebookworm
Greenlights, by Matthew McConaughey
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
Alright, alright, alright…
Yep. He says it! Lol
I became a fan of Matthew McConaughey with his romcoms. Big surprise, eh? I was particularly interested in this memoir now as there are rumors of him entering Texas politics, and as a Texans, I’m team “anyone but who we have right now” lol
McConaughey’s story telling style is extremely vivid. Not only did his words paint a picture so well I felt as if I were there, he also acted out the parts of everyone in his stories. I felt the raw emotion he described in each scene.
I also really liked the motifs he kept revisiting - what he called bumperstickers and “what I wish I knew.” They were little snippets of his own wisdom which were at times silly, but at others kind of profound.
There were some parts I could have dealt without. Like he spent way too much time on a series of wet dreams he had (I wish I were making that up). Also his parents’ sex life. Could have done without ever knowing those things lol
All in all, I really enjoyed this memoir. He’s an excellent storyteller and it actually made me interested to go watch some of the movies and shows with him I’ve passed on.
Yep. He says it! Lol
I became a fan of Matthew McConaughey with his romcoms. Big surprise, eh? I was particularly interested in this memoir now as there are rumors of him entering Texas politics, and as a Texans, I’m team “anyone but who we have right now” lol
McConaughey’s story telling style is extremely vivid. Not only did his words paint a picture so well I felt as if I were there, he also acted out the parts of everyone in his stories. I felt the raw emotion he described in each scene.
I also really liked the motifs he kept revisiting - what he called bumperstickers and “what I wish I knew.” They were little snippets of his own wisdom which were at times silly, but at others kind of profound.
There were some parts I could have dealt without. Like he spent way too much time on a series of wet dreams he had (I wish I were making that up). Also his parents’ sex life. Could have done without ever knowing those things lol
All in all, I really enjoyed this memoir. He’s an excellent storyteller and it actually made me interested to go watch some of the movies and shows with him I’ve passed on.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Child abuse, and Violence