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marjoleinve's review against another edition
5.0
After reading 'the art of asking' and reading about blender settings when writing, I can only assume Anthony is using the 'fuck the blender, let's give it to them raw, uncut' setting. And I loved that.
greaydean's review
4.0
These stories are awesome. Not every single one is a home run, but many of them are quite awesome. Even if you don't resonate with them, they are excellent inspiration to transform your own life stories into meaningful parables useful for demonstrating love, compassion, empathy, and encouraging growth.
alexampersand's review against another edition
5.0
Anthony Martignetti was a fantastic storyteller. Or is a fantastic storyteller; he is gone, but his stories live on.
Even when the content seems less than riveting, the way his words unfold draws you in, and his extraneous details are captivating.
When I first started reading the tales of fairly inconsequential events, regarding people I didn't know and never would, that happened 50 years ago, I wondered... what's the point of this story? But as I read on, I realised that the story was the point of the story. Some of the stories had meanings to take away, some just gave poignant pause for thought. But all of them were captivating to read. And that is the sign of a great storyteller; it felt like sitting down and listening to an old friend telling you anecdotes late into the night.
I'm glad Anthony wrote his stories down. Now he can continue to be a great storyteller forever.
Even when the content seems less than riveting, the way his words unfold draws you in, and his extraneous details are captivating.
When I first started reading the tales of fairly inconsequential events, regarding people I didn't know and never would, that happened 50 years ago, I wondered... what's the point of this story? But as I read on, I realised that the story was the point of the story. Some of the stories had meanings to take away, some just gave poignant pause for thought. But all of them were captivating to read. And that is the sign of a great storyteller; it felt like sitting down and listening to an old friend telling you anecdotes late into the night.
I'm glad Anthony wrote his stories down. Now he can continue to be a great storyteller forever.
shays's review against another edition
2.0
Martignetti’s tales feel restless on the page, leaving you with the sense that these stories are meant to be told aloud, with the written word serving merely as a place holder. Read More
penguininabluebox's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked this, it just didn't leave as big of an impact on me as I thought and hoped it would. Although it does seem kind of unfair to judge someone else's biography by the impact it had on me. I don't mean to judge another person's life with my rating though, just my enjoyment of the book, which was fine.
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