Thom reviewed Will by Mark Manson
Review of 'Will' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A lot of interesting anecdotes and life lessons from this musician, actor, son and father - and a fair amount of ego.
This is a big book, covering a lot of territory. Stories of Will as a kid, how he adapted within his family then his school then his neighborhood are interesting and insightful. Meeting DJ Jazzy Jeff and all the terms around rap and break were good also. I feel like a lot was smoothed over with becoming an actor, but you can see that Will is a hard working guy and found some of the secrets to success.
As many other reviewers have pointed out, his ego makes this rough reading at times. Some of the stories are disjointed and disconnected - some just end unexpectedly. I listened to this as an audiobook, read by Will Smith, with occasional song and verse. This brings the rating up a …
A lot of interesting anecdotes and life lessons from this musician, actor, son and father - and a fair amount of ego.
This is a big book, covering a lot of territory. Stories of Will as a kid, how he adapted within his family then his school then his neighborhood are interesting and insightful. Meeting DJ Jazzy Jeff and all the terms around rap and break were good also. I feel like a lot was smoothed over with becoming an actor, but you can see that Will is a hard working guy and found some of the secrets to success.
As many other reviewers have pointed out, his ego makes this rough reading at times. Some of the stories are disjointed and disconnected - some just end unexpectedly. I listened to this as an audiobook, read by Will Smith, with occasional song and verse. This brings the rating up a star. Not sure where Mark Manson fits in - he didn't get a mention anywhere that I heard.
Overall rating, 4 stars. I learned a thing or two and had a fun time doing it.