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Couldn't get past the judgmental introduction

Revisado: 09-07-24

I'm not even kidding. I was so sad to start listening to the book only to hear so much judgment from someone I really liked prior to this.

The author is talking about those cheesy signs people have in their homes, and starts talking sh!t about the one that says "Please excuse the mess, we're making memories." She says "I hate that sign. It's the worst quote ever. 'Please excuse the mess, we're making memories?' No you're not, at least not good ones. You're living in chaos and those are the memories you're making. I hate the idea that you can't be making memories while also keeping a neat home."

I quit listening right there. I hate the idea that anything other than her definition of neat and tidy is considered by her to be "chaos." I've followed this writer for a few years now, and I was SHOCKED at how judgmental that is. For every child she claims is living in "chaos," there are kids who are living in "neat" homes and the parents are more obsessed with keeping things clean than being there for their kid. That doesn't mean I think that everyone who keeps a neat home is that way.

Someone living in a home that isn't perfectly neat and clean every second isn't "chaos" and I'm sad that this author decided to start her book this way.

I'm really sad that this is how she decided to start her book. So judgmental and just flat inaccurate.

Melissa, people can have a little bit of mess and not have it be "chaos" and creating "bad memories."

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Meh

Revisado: 12-20-23

I tried to get through the book bc I really liked the movie, but I can’t make it through. It’s dreadful as a book. At least the movie had lovely shots to appreciate. This is just…. Tedious.

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Great book! Very thought provoking.

Revisado: 06-26-23

I enjoyed this book a lot. It gave me a lot to think about and made me curious.

It also made me ugly cry a few times, so keep that in mind when deciding to listen to it at the gym or grocery store. 😂

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Hard but good

Revisado: 12-13-22

I grew up with a mom like Jenette’s. The specifics are different, of course, but the overtones are the same.

It was a hard listen for that reason. Maybe it made everyone uncomfortable, maybe it was just me, idk. But it wasn’t a happy go lucky listen for me.

That’s not to say it was bad. It was not. I couldn’t stop listening. The author is talented, and I’m grateful she shared her story. Her courage is beautiful, and I find myself wishing I could tell her that I get it. I really, really do.

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Gobsmacking

Revisado: 01-21-20

A lot of this has already been reported and most of us who have kept up won't be surprised by much of it.

It's still absolutely gobsmacking to hear it all laid out like this again, especially as his impeachment trial begins.

Whether you love or loathe him, I recommend this book to every American. You deserve to know what is going on in OUR House. If you can listen to it all and still defend this disaster of an administration and the traitor leading it, I truly don't know what to tell you.

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Outstanding

Revisado: 11-21-19

This book is riveting. It's full of well sourced reporting that should have come out long before it did. Kudos to Farrow for his persistence and tenacity.

I wasn't a huge fan of the voices he chose to use to represent other people, but I did laugh at how he portrayed his fiance, Jon Lovett. :) Congrats on your engagement, guys! May you know a long, loving life together.

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No Book of Mormon

Revisado: 09-18-19

How did I just listen to a seven hour audiobook that never got to his most famous role? Seriously? I love Andrew Rannells, but the book ultimately disappoints.

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Blah

Revisado: 06-12-19

I really didn't enjoy this book. It's not put together well. It's not narrated well. ("Tobias Funk" is what pushed me right over the edge. Is it that hard to google a name to make sure you have it right?)

It's long. It's negative in so many places. It's booooooooooring.

It just wasn't an interesting or fun book. I wish I had skipped it.

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Let Me Start By Saying...

Revisado: 12-02-14

What made the experience of listening to Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography the most enjoyable?

Neil's delivery of the material was perfect, of course.

What other book might you compare Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography to and why?

I've been listening to a lot of celeb bios and I'd say Nick Offerman, believe it or not. Not exactly, as Nick didn't follow the CYOA style, but still similar in content.

What about Neil Patrick Harris’s performance did you like?

He's very easy to listen to. There's enough animation in his voice to be interesting and inviting, but not so much as to be annoying or take attention away from the story. Neil just has great timing and inflection.

Any additional comments?

As much as I loved it (and I do love it), the Choose Your Own Adventure aspect makes the audiobook hard to follow. I love the idea and will probably buy an actual copy of the book, but it just struggles as an audiobook. Neil's performance makes up for it, but you can expect at least a few, "Wait, what?" moments.

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Worth It

Revisado: 11-17-14

Where does The Todd Glass Situation rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's okay. I enjoyed a lot of the story, but the ghostwriter + someone else narrating it makes it harder to really connect it to Todd. It just feels a little... removed. But I still enjoyed it.

Any additional comments?

Overall, enjoyable, but it's only about a 3.5 on a 5 point scale.

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