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Brat

An '80s Story

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De: Andrew McCarthy
Narrado por: Andrew McCarthy
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Fans of Patti Smith's Just Kids and Rob Lowe's Stories I Only Tell My Friends will love this beautifully written, entertaining, and emotionally honest memoir by an actor, director, and author who found his start as an '80s Brat-Pack member.

Most people know Andrew McCarthy from his movie roles in Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire, Weekend at Bernie's, and Less Than Zero, and as a charter member of Hollywood's Brat Pack. That iconic group of ingenues and heartthrobs included Rob Lowe, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, and Demi Moore, and has come to represent both a genre of film and an era of pop culture.

In his memoir Brat: An '80s Story, McCarthy focuses his gaze on that singular moment in time. The result is a revealing look at coming of age in a maelstrom, reckoning with conflicted ambition, innocence, addiction, and masculinity. New York City of the 1980s is brought to vivid life in this book, from scoring loose joints in Washington Square Park to skipping school in favor of the dark revival houses of the Village where he fell in love with the movies that would change his life.

Filled with personal revelations of innocence lost to heady days in Hollywood with John Hughes and an iconic cast of characters, Brat is a surprising and intimate story of an outsider caught up in a most unwitting success.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2021 Andrew McCarthy (P)2021 Grand Central Publishing
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"This is not some memoir written by an actor who fancies himself a world traveler. McCarthy really is a world traveler - and a damned fine writer, too.... To readers who think, 'Andrew McCarthy? Really?' the answer is a resounding and emphatic yes. Really." (Booklist)

"Rarely have I seen the male psyche explored with such honesty and vulnerability. This is the story of a son, a father, a brother, a husband, a man who finds the courage not only to face himself, but to reveal himself, and, in so doing, illuminates something about what it is to be human, fully alive, and awake." (Dani Shapiro, author of Devotion)

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McCarthy lived the rarest of existences: Fame that preceded itself. Singularly ill-prepared for being a professional actor, McCarthy spends a lot of time in the book coloring his past by rationalizing his actions and the actions of others. He recycles several phrases throughout the text, and after a while, they lose any meaning. The book is neither a tell-all Hollywood gossip nor a technical examination of process. It's a lot of, "I was kind of a jerk, but got the job anyway". What purpose do such statements serve?

Rationalizations

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Well-written and read. I’ve always been a fan of Andrew McCarthy, and this book did not disappoint. It brought back a lot of great memories. I highly recommend this for anyone who is a fan of 80s movies :)

Loved it!

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Loved listening to Andrew tell his side of the story in such a truthful way and around his struggles with anxiety and fame.

Truth be Told

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Love his movies but his life story came across pretty whiney and flat. Not many interesting tidbits. Not very likable either.

Eh....not very interesting.....

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Andrew shows great insight with respect to his evolution as a human being throughout the book, and also opens a window on the world that actors truly live in - warts and all!

Evolution of an Adult Who Just Happened to be Famous

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I didn't know I could love Andrew McCarthy even more! You will want to finish this in one day. It's so good! His life is beautifully narrated and his kindness is tremendously apparent.

Also an 80's brat

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Andrew was pretty honest about his own personal demons and insecurities. Talked a lot about his strained relationship with his father. Would have liked to know more about his father. It was hinted that his father was somewhat shady in his business dealings. It was never expounded upon, somewhat disappointed with that. If your looking for salacious material, this isn’t the book for you. Maybe that’s a good thing. It’s obvious that Mr McCarthy was non confrontational through out his formative years, and it still remains with him today. Would have liked more information about his downward spiral into alcoholism and it’s effects on his acting career. He seemed to gloss over that. With that said he’s a great storyteller and he’s a consummate wordsmith. It’s funny in the book Mr McCarthy claims he wasn’t a great student. It’s obvious that he’s a highly intelligent and thoughtful individual. Would recommend this book to all my friends whom I grew up with in the 70’s and 80’s.

Well written but superficial at times.

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At first I was skeptical but it turned out to be a great listen !! What an adventure you have had so far !!!

Great listen !!

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This book is amazing and well worth reading! Andrew shares his most personal and vulnerable experiences in his personal and professional career! He teaches us no matter what path in life brings us we can take control of any situation and make it positive!

Heart full story

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and Andrew’s narration. He has always been one of my favorite actors, and I was a young girl in the 80s that loved brat pack movies… as an adult it is refreshing and intriguing to hear his account of his experiences during that time. It is very well written and very well read

thoughtfully written and read

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