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jax_in_the_stacks's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
wildweasel105's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyable and enlightening look behind the genius of Rod Serling's masterpiece contribution to television. Although I prefer a more biographical approach to Rod Serling himself, this volume strives to point out the contributions and anecdotal opinions of some of the authors who contributed to the series itself.
mondovertigo's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
heatherjm's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
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medium-paced
2.5
Very repetitive. I thought it would have one “lesson” per episode but it didn’t.
frogggyyyyy's review against another edition
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informative
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slow-paced
3.0
mckenzierichardson's review against another edition
3.0
I received a copy of this book through Goodreads in exchange for an honest review.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. I watched The Twilight Zone a lot when I was younger and loved it. This book was well-written and showed how powerful the show was as pure entertainment as well as teaching material for how people can be decent human beings.
This book took me awhile to finish (about a month). This was mostly due to the fact that it is not necessarily a book that one would binge read. I found it best to read a chapter or two, take a break, them come back and read another chapter later. Otherwise the chapters kind of blended together because their messages were interrelated or used to same episodes as examples.
The book uses a large variety of episodes from all five seasons of the show. Each chapter contains its own lesson based on one or multiple episodes. I really enjoyed how Dawidziak combined literature and philosophy with moments in his own life to future explain the lesson he found in the episodes. It made the book read like a micro-memoir, a self-help book, and an ode to Rod Serling all rolled into one.
While the advice given in the book wasn't exactly ground-breaking (don't judge others, don't be a jerk), they are still good things to keep in mind and everyday life shows that there are people who still need reminding about these basic life lessons.
I also loved the author's passion for the show, Serling, and television in general. This passion is clearly evident in his writing and makes the book enjoyable to read. His wordplay and ability to take on Serling's style of narration made this a good read in this dimension... and in The Twilight Zone.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. I watched The Twilight Zone a lot when I was younger and loved it. This book was well-written and showed how powerful the show was as pure entertainment as well as teaching material for how people can be decent human beings.
This book took me awhile to finish (about a month). This was mostly due to the fact that it is not necessarily a book that one would binge read. I found it best to read a chapter or two, take a break, them come back and read another chapter later. Otherwise the chapters kind of blended together because their messages were interrelated or used to same episodes as examples.
The book uses a large variety of episodes from all five seasons of the show. Each chapter contains its own lesson based on one or multiple episodes. I really enjoyed how Dawidziak combined literature and philosophy with moments in his own life to future explain the lesson he found in the episodes. It made the book read like a micro-memoir, a self-help book, and an ode to Rod Serling all rolled into one.
While the advice given in the book wasn't exactly ground-breaking (don't judge others, don't be a jerk), they are still good things to keep in mind and everyday life shows that there are people who still need reminding about these basic life lessons.
I also loved the author's passion for the show, Serling, and television in general. This passion is clearly evident in his writing and makes the book enjoyable to read. His wordplay and ability to take on Serling's style of narration made this a good read in this dimension... and in The Twilight Zone.
writethruchaos's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Now entering... the Twilight Zone!
A very interesting self-help book crossed with a history of Rod Serling and the Twilight Zone. I really enjoyed the historical aspects of the book, especially the points about writing. Mark does a great job of expanding on the societal morals and deep messages conveyed through each Twilight Zone episode. Now I have to rewatch the entirety of the Twilight Zone because I defo wasn't looking for deep social meanings in middle school
A very interesting self-help book crossed with a history of Rod Serling and the Twilight Zone. I really enjoyed the historical aspects of the book, especially the points about writing. Mark does a great job of expanding on the societal morals and deep messages conveyed through each Twilight Zone episode. Now I have to rewatch the entirety of the Twilight Zone because I defo wasn't looking for deep social meanings in middle school
marknyy's review against another edition
4.0
This is an insightful look at the many life lessons Rod Serling had for the viewers of this landmark series. In fact the series and each lesson contained herein is still relevant more than sixty years later.