Rickles' Book: A Memoir
by Don Rickles
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Author: Don RicklesContributor: David Ritz
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-03
ISBN: 0743293061
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Book Review: A Memoir That's More of a Joke Than a Book
Summary: 2 Stars
This disappointing "memoir" is merely a series of supposedly comedic riffs on various moments in the life of Rickles. There are snippets of stories that go nowhere. Chapters are only a couple pages long. He gets through his entire first 20 years in 15 pages (with a lot of white space) and gives so few details that you have to wonder what he is hiding.
Often the short "stories" he tells come across as just set-ups for joke punchlines. He will mention an incident (meeting Bruce Springsteen, going to the White House, opening for Sinatra, getting the part in "Toy Story") and instead of giving any details or insights, Rickles just tells what he thinks is a joke about it and then moves on to the next chapter. The problem is almost nothing he writes is very funny.
There are also numerous subtle mentions of the Mafia--he even admits to calling a "friend" to quiet an upset audience member. Admitting to using goons to physically threaten his audience is not funny nor endearing.
There is so little about this man's life in this book that to call it a memoir is deceptive--it's just a series of gimmicky jokes that don't help the reader know Rickles any better than before. As a matter of fact, you'll come away disappointed that this man won't open up to let you see inside.
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