Reviews

Along the Way: The Journey of a Father and Son. by Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez by Emilio Estevez, Hope Edelman, Martin Sheen

s3c0ndbreakfast's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed this book! I couldn't step away from it until I finished it!

liberrydude's review

4.0

A very intimate and revealing look into the lives of the Sheen/Estevez family. It's told with a lot of candidness and sincerity. At times you are enthralled and at other times you are wishing it would move on. Having seen their collaboration on the movie "The Way" I was curious about their family dynamic given Martin's social disobedience, Charlie's outrageous behavior, etc.. This book has moments that are as touching as the film. Martin and Emilio take turns writing chapters about their lives. It's an engaging narrative and at times you are wondering if Emilio is the father and Martin the son by their behavior. Emilio had an interesting childhood, moving constantly to be on location with his dad. Eventually you had to wonder about Martin's fear of being alone on location and constantly uprooting his entire family from their friends, etc. It was very selfish of him and it reached a showdown when Emilio got into high school. Alcoholism, religion, the search to be true to your self, and the primacy of family are all here in spades.

mollyblikestoread's review against another edition

4.0

I've really enjoyed listening to this in the car over the last month.

lediamond4's review

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

This was a wonderful read. I enjoyed it far more than I expected to. A lot of the celebrity memoirs I’ve read have been hits and a lot have been misses. I’ve question the necessity of some. I don’t remember why I picked this one up but I’m so glad I did. Sheen and Estevez have both lived fascinating lives in regards to both their personal and work lives. They’ve had a lot of ups and downs. Hope Edelman does a truly tremendous job of putting their stories together in a book that is funny, sad, heartwarming, and informative. 

I think it goes without saying that sometimes celebrity books can come across as just a space to name drop and brag about their work and their acquaintances. Sheen and Estevez have worked with PEOPLE. I laughed out loud at the names that were mentioned in this book. Not because it was funny but because I was just astounded at the caliber. And you know what? It all felt just so natural. Everything flowed and felt right and good. I loved this book, definitely one of the best biographies I’ve read this year. 

corellianjedi2's review against another edition

4.0

Listened to the audiobook, narrated by both men. This book chronicles their relationship, weaving each of their narrative into the other so well.

gassyhaggis's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

shirlm3k's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

in2reading's review against another edition

4.0

A very honest and self-aware memoir by two men who have been players in over 50 years of show business and more importantly have grown into disciplined men of integrity.

vrh10298's review against another edition

emotional informative slow-paced

livruther's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.25

i actually liked this book more than i thought i would. it was well written and interesting and provided lots of insight into their family’s life. i didnt like the stereotypical way that they talked about fathers. i know this book is over a decade old, and they are both very openminded people, i like to think that if it were written today, they would have been more sympathetic to people with different family structures