Feels genuine, but surface level
3 stars
Actor, musician, voice actor, sex symbol—Tim Curry reflects on his life and works.
A sprawling, messy memoir which feels very genuine in the way it’s written. At various points I considered whether this would have been improved by a more involved editor, but after thinking about it, I’ve decided its best as is. It feels recalled, as if Curry was speaking to someone and remembering his life, rather than a perfectly linear, arranged set of happenings that sometimes memoirs can read as.
I was disappointed in how shallow what Curry was willing to share was, though. I don’t want salacious details, but I didn’t come away with much of an appreciation for what type of person Curry is. A few unguarded utterances gave a peek into what a less reticent memoir could have offered, and I’d have loved more of that.