Proof that I will read just about anything. Prior to meeting my boyfriend, I had not even hear of Kevin Smith. Now, I have seen almost all of his movies. And surprisingly have enjoyed everything that I have viewed. Because of this, I was very interested when I came across a copy of Tough Sh*t: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good. Thanks to Netflix I have seen a couple of his recorded Q&As so I didn't get a whole lot of new information out of this book. A good chunk of the stories were ones that I had already heard, but that was okay. I still enjoyed this read.
One would not expect that I would be interested in anything created by Smith. If you take a look at my DVD collection, you will quickly notice that the majority of what I own is aimed at kids. I own a lot of Disney movies. So even I was surprised the first time I watched Clerks and liked it quite a bit. I have since made it a personal goal to watch all of Smith's movies (I keep waiting to be in the right mood to give Red State a try).
I realize that this is certainly not a book for everyone. The events and descriptions in this book are in no way censored. It's likely that the review of a memoir isn't likely to persuade readers to pick up or avoid a certain title. I don't think I have ever picked up a memoir unless I have been particularly interested in either the person or the subject matter. But you never know. If you are a fan of Smith's movies, comics, or podcast, then give this book a shot!
Happy Reading!
-Melly
I am a reader, I feel like I always have been. I am constantly surrounded by books in both my personal and professional worlds. I have read excessively since the second grade. I have attempted, again and again, to keep a list of the books I've read and how I felt about them but so far have been unsuccessful. This is an attempt to keep track of the books I'm reading, and my thoughts about them. My goal is to publish at least one review a week (no promises though). Wish me luck!
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*Note, while I will try to avoid major spoilers, I sometimes won't be able to help it.
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I can't believe that you had never heard of Kevin Smith before this...I feel that I severely neglected your pop culture education.
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