Reviews

The Goldblum Variations: Adventures of Jeff Goldblum Across the Known (and Unknown) Universe by Helen McClory

unexplainabl's review against another edition

slow-paced

1.0

 I don't even really know what to say, I love Jeff Goldblum, he's one of my favourite people honestly. There's just something about him that I've always been drawn to. So, when I saw this book I had to have it. But it's nothing like I was expecting. I was expecting more something that went on about the roles he's played in movies and the different 'characters' we've seen him as. I never thought it would be anything like this book. There were some parts that were actually pretty funny, but overall I was just extremely disappointed in it. 

captainbella's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Like reading an acid trip

meghn's review against another edition

3.0

Feels like the author had a bunch of weird dreams about Jeff Goldblum and wrote them in a book. Bonkers but fun

beastreader's review against another edition

4.0

Calling all fans of Jeff Goldblum. This book is for you. You can call this book a piece of fandom. This is a short book but one that readers will want to read over and over again. In fact, you just might do yourself a favor and purchase two copies. One for reading and one as a keepsake.

I enjoyed reading the various stories about Jeff Goldblum. Although, my favorites were Jobs for Jeff Goldblum, Cooking with Jeff Goldblum, Checking in on Jeff Goldblum on Alternative Earth, Jeff Goldblum Bingo, Scents of Jeff Goldblum, Dressing with Jeff Goldblum, and Choose your Jeff Jeffventure.

As I was reading this book, it was like Jeff Goldblum was leaning over my shoulder reading along with me. The only thing that would have made this book really great is having Jeff Goldblum himself reading this book out loud to me.

erincataldi's review against another edition

2.0

Fucking weird. I don't know what I was expecting, but it certainly wasn't this. There were a few laugh out loud moments, but really I was almost creeped out by a lot of it. Bizarre doesn't even begin to describe it. From Jeff Goldblum Bingo to transcripts of Jeff Golblum cooking, to jobs that Jeff Goldblum could do, to his past lives. It was freaking weird. All of it came out of Helen McClory's head and even though it was all made up some of it felt "right" and all of it felt wrong, lol. A quick bizarre read.

kimberlywyatt5's review against another edition

5.0

When my husband picked up this book and bought it, I was excited because we both love Jeff. I thought it would be his stories of his life, but this was much better. It was chaotic. It was imaginative. It was everything that Jeff would be and appreciate in a book about himself. If he had written it, he’d write it the same way. It gave me anxiety on some pages as a type A person. But, worth the read. Just go into it like you would a Guillermo del Toro movie.

lyssrose's review against another edition

challenging mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This book is bizarre, and I honestly don't know if that makes it really good, or terrible. 

I'm so befuddled, and I feel like Jeff Goldblum would not want that for me. 

uhhlora's review against another edition

3.0

Truly nonsense. Not terrible, not great.

allymorrow's review against another edition

5.0

Very strange book but I enjoyed it? I won this in a giveaway (my first ever

venetiana's review against another edition

unfortunately, this collection and me just aren't a match (but I think the idea is cool)