Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir, Humor
Publication: January 6th, 2015
Overall rating: 4/5
From the publisher:
Between 1995 and 1999, Patton Oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. It wasn’t drugs, alcohol, or sex: it was film. After moving to Los Angeles, Oswalt became a huge film buff (or as he calls it, a sprocket fiend), absorbing classics, cult hits, and new releases at the famous New Beverly Cinema. Silver screen celluloid became Patton’s life schoolbook, informing his notion of acting, writing, comedy, and relationships.
My thoughts:
This is the first book of Oswalt’s that I’ve read and I really enjoyed it. If you’ve ever found yourself with an addiction to any type of media (film, books, games, music, etc) you will love this book. Reading it felt like I was having a conversation with Oswalt and felt very personable. He does a good job of balancing humor with some dark subject matter which mirrors how his stand up routines are. While I really enjoyed the book there are a few issues I have. The writing is a little rough and doesn’t feel very edited or polished. Oswalt goes off on a lot of tangents which definitely take away from the book at times and makes it hard to focus. Overall it was a very fun book and I’m looking forward to reading Oswalt’s other work.
