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ingo_lembcke's review against another edition
4.0
Started July 5th, 2013.
Wow, sorry I can only give 4 stars, some stuff gets milked a few times, a bit repetitive.
But anyone who has seen him in STNG, Stand by me (book: [b:The Body|11574|The Body|Stephen King|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328182521s/11574.jpg|2334601] ), The Guild (great series, check it out, by Felicia Day) and some easily forgotten B-/or C-Movies, should read it.
He has written a few more books, which I will read sometime in the future.
There is a way to test, wether you like his writing: go to willwheaton dot net and read a few of his articles there.
The ebook is available for next 10 days (till midnight, July 17th 2013) for cheap as part of the humble ebook bundle, pay what you want, no DRM, Kindle (Mobi), EPUB and PDF. Just google for humble bundle, to see which other books you get.
Wow, sorry I can only give 4 stars, some stuff gets milked a few times, a bit repetitive.
But anyone who has seen him in STNG, Stand by me (book: [b:The Body|11574|The Body|Stephen King|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328182521s/11574.jpg|2334601] ), The Guild (great series, check it out, by Felicia Day) and some easily forgotten B-/or C-Movies, should read it.
He has written a few more books, which I will read sometime in the future.
There is a way to test, wether you like his writing: go to willwheaton dot net and read a few of his articles there.
The ebook is available for next 10 days (till midnight, July 17th 2013) for cheap as part of the humble ebook bundle, pay what you want, no DRM, Kindle (Mobi), EPUB and PDF. Just google for humble bundle, to see which other books you get.
edobis84's review against another edition
3.0
While it was interesting, I was hoping it would be more than just reprinted excerpts from his blog.
jendilemma's review against another edition
4.0
If you can get past all the stupid man bullshit (like going to Hooters as a normal practice, sexy babes making him feel desirable, and using the phrase "being a little bitch about it"), it's actually a pretty well written and honest story about early success followed by a whole lot of rejection, dealing with bitterness, the entertainment industry, and growing up.
dapplezee's review against another edition
5.0
Like a letter from a good friend. Wil's childhood was lived out, in part, in public view. His struggle to find success in his career(s), and deal with his teenage/ adult demons, are familiar and relatable not just because I can think, "I remember that time / movie / show." It's also the honesty that he brings to the story.
ponch22's review against another edition
5.0
[This review is being written over a year after reading the book--apparently I never wrote one or Goodreads lost it]
You might recognize [a:Wil Wheaton|37075|Wil Wheaton|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1356706649p2/37075.jpg] from his childhood breakout role of Gordie in Stand By Me. Or maybe you know him from his teenaged days playing Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Or maybe you know him as a version of himself in The Big Bang Theory. Or maybe you read his blog WWdN or follow his YouTube gaming channel TableTop.
I knew him from most (if not all) of these in addition to his @wilw Twitter feed. It was through Twitter that I found HumbleBundle where you can buy awesome products at whatever price you want and support charities as well (it's pretty awesome, check it out).
It was through HumbleBundle that I found this simple autobiography. It's apparently a collection of a lot of Wheaton's previous blog posts including stories about being a struggling actor trying to escape his childhood fame, the journey to find himself vs the Wil everyone thought he was, finding love and adopting some adult children, and even reacting to 9/11.
Wheaton is a great writer. I enjoyed following him on Twitter and really loved reading these tales. Everything is very conversational and the book is real easy read.
You might recognize [a:Wil Wheaton|37075|Wil Wheaton|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1356706649p2/37075.jpg] from his childhood breakout role of Gordie in Stand By Me. Or maybe you know him from his teenaged days playing Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Or maybe you know him as a version of himself in The Big Bang Theory. Or maybe you read his blog WWdN or follow his YouTube gaming channel TableTop.
I knew him from most (if not all) of these in addition to his @wilw Twitter feed. It was through Twitter that I found HumbleBundle where you can buy awesome products at whatever price you want and support charities as well (it's pretty awesome, check it out).
It was through HumbleBundle that I found this simple autobiography. It's apparently a collection of a lot of Wheaton's previous blog posts including stories about being a struggling actor trying to escape his childhood fame, the journey to find himself vs the Wil everyone thought he was, finding love and adopting some adult children, and even reacting to 9/11.
Wheaton is a great writer. I enjoyed following him on Twitter and really loved reading these tales. Everything is very conversational and the book is real easy read.
svnz's review
4.0
I enjoyed this. I believe this is mainly a reposting of a lot of his blog pieces with additional commentary and context. I can understand why this would be disappointing to those who have followed his blog from the beginning and basically see the same thing printed in book form, but I learnt a lot about him.
I never read his blog and I watched TNG only years after it went off air. I never knew about the whole Wesley Crusher hatred thing till I read it online. It's bizarre to me that anyone would hate an actor for the character they potrayed! His perspective on it and how it affected him really moved me, and it shows that hiding behind the anonymity and criticizing a public figure is easy but few realize the real impact it has on the person. And for what? A fictional character he played that wasn't to their liking?
This memoir is now nearly tw0 decades old and I'm sure a lot has happened in the intervening years that this book obviously couldn't touch upon. I'll be interested in reading more about him if he were to ever write another book about his life.
I never read his blog and I watched TNG only years after it went off air. I never knew about the whole Wesley Crusher hatred thing till I read it online. It's bizarre to me that anyone would hate an actor for the character they potrayed! His perspective on it and how it affected him really moved me, and it shows that hiding behind the anonymity and criticizing a public figure is easy but few realize the real impact it has on the person. And for what? A fictional character he played that wasn't to their liking?
This memoir is now nearly tw0 decades old and I'm sure a lot has happened in the intervening years that this book obviously couldn't touch upon. I'll be interested in reading more about him if he were to ever write another book about his life.
spitzig's review against another edition
4.0
This is by/about a "child actor". He was in "Stand by Me" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation". Being on Star Trek(and quitting) greatly affected his life, thought the book is not about Star Trek. Like the title says, it's about him. Him being a geek, and a father, and coming to terms with his life. If you aren't a geek, you might not enjoy the book as much as I did.