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stephstbr's review
4.0
For Your Consideration: Keanu Reeves by Larissa Zageris and Kitty Curran is a must-read for any fan of Keanu Reeves!
crystalisreading's review
3.0
For Your Consideration: Keanu Reeves is a short work of pop culture nonfiction. Imagine if a teen magazine celebrity profile issue grew up and went to college. That would be this book. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. There's lots of endearing content and humorous passages. As someone who likes Keanu Reeves a lot, but never enough to follow his story closely, I did learn a few things about him and about the movies he's been in. I was especially interested to learn about how toxic masculinity and racism played roles in his career trajectory, and how he treats those around him in real life. He sounds like a terrific guy, who has overcome a lot in his life, and let it make him a better person.
Most sections are relatively short. The illustrations are nice, and the quizzes are silly fun. Perhaps my favorite humorous section was the romantic fanfic about John Wick in Paris. I laughed a lot at that. Some sections, especially the last two, felt a little longer than necessary. But overall it was a light, simple read that helped me learn more about Keanu Reeves and like him even more than I did already. I should have expected nothing less from one of the authors of My Ladies' Choosing: an Interactive Romance Novel, which was silly genius. I see that there's a book in this same series being released this year about the Chrises, and I already eagerly awaiting it (although it will not be by the same authors, I think. which is a little sad.). Overall a pleasant, mostly humorous read if you want to while away some time and have a fondness for Keanu Reeves.
Thank you to #NetGalley and Quirk Books for sharing an advanced copy of #ForYourConsideration Keanu Reeves with me. This is my honest opinion.
Most sections are relatively short. The illustrations are nice, and the quizzes are silly fun. Perhaps my favorite humorous section was the romantic fanfic about John Wick in Paris. I laughed a lot at that. Some sections, especially the last two, felt a little longer than necessary. But overall it was a light, simple read that helped me learn more about Keanu Reeves and like him even more than I did already. I should have expected nothing less from one of the authors of My Ladies' Choosing: an Interactive Romance Novel, which was silly genius. I see that there's a book in this same series being released this year about the Chrises, and I already eagerly awaiting it (although it will not be by the same authors, I think. which is a little sad.). Overall a pleasant, mostly humorous read if you want to while away some time and have a fondness for Keanu Reeves.
Thank you to #NetGalley and Quirk Books for sharing an advanced copy of #ForYourConsideration Keanu Reeves with me. This is my honest opinion.
wastelanderone's review
4.0
A thoroughly entertaining thorough look at the internet's favourite boy. I hadn't realised how often he plays characters with the name John. I wasn't aware of the media response to him pre-internet. I really enjoyed this look into this breathtaking man's life.
mariacandet's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
It doesn’t delve particularly deep in Keanu’s career, but there are lots of very interesting analyses—his incredible work ethic, his frequent collaborations and the deep respect and generosity he shows his peers, how that makes him such a unique star. There’s also fun tidbits, most of which is already known to fans, but it’s nice to be reminded of how genuinely cool and kind he is & to have all these fun facts in one place. It’s a very funny, sweet, and entertaining short book (I was particularly a fan of the which Keanu-John are you quiz—I got Johnny Utah). But I could’ve done without the fanfiction bit, it felt misplaced and weird in an otherwise informative and fun book.
lbandoch's review against another edition
4.0
I mean - this is just a book of compiled internet essays and it shouldn't be as amazing as it turns out to be. The writers and editors have put together a great compilation of Keanu critical analysis. It's fun, it's thought-provoking, but the lack of 5 stars comes from the weird fan-fic that just didn't vibe with the rest of the book. This kind of biography (if you could call it that) really only works for those celebrities that inhabit the tumblrs and reddits of the internet. But great for pop-culture fans and those who are casual fans of Keanu (who will be Keanu-lovers once they finish this one!).
sanjariti's review
4.0
Even as a fan of Keanu Reeves, this book opened my eyes to see that there is so much more to the man known as the Baba Yaga. He is kind, compassionate, generous; torn apart by critics but loved by audiences the world over.
The day the world must mourn the loss of Mr. Reeves will truly be the end of the world.
The day the world must mourn the loss of Mr. Reeves will truly be the end of the world.
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