Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent by Anthony Rapp Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent
Book Review: Amazing and Heartfelt
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is so amazing. In an age when actors and actresses do all they can to keep their past in the past, it is refreshing to see someone who is willing to bare their soul for the entire world to see.
As a newly converted RENThead, I love this book for its vivid description of the excitement that is a Broadway production.
As an aspiring actor, I appreciate the honesty about what really happens in a production.
As a person who has lost a loved one to cancer, I can sympathize with his fear and regret over the death of his mother.
I have to admit, it takes a lot to make me cry (I've never cried during Titanic... ever), and there were several times throughout the book when I found myself in tears because I could understand exactly what he was talking about, having been there myself.
Book Review: I can relate
Summary: 5 Stars
I read the book in 2 days and loved it. I can relate to Anthony in so many ways. My mother has cancer and I am like Anthony was. I hold it all inside and really do not let anyone see that I am huting over it. What am I afraid of? I am not sure. I just know it's not healthy.
As a Rent Fan...I was amazed at how much passion Anthony put into his shows. I wish I had a chance to see him. That is why I love the movie so much. It's like I was there.
This quote from his book written by his brother will always stay with me. "Grief does not expire like a candle or the beacon of a lighthouse. It simply changes temperature" - Adam Rapp
Book Review: Would I lose my dignity rereading this?
Summary: 3 Stars
As a complete OBCR renthead, I was mildy enthused when I recieved the audiobook on loan from a friend. I quickly began listening to it, and became sucked in to the plot. However, that rapture was quickly underscored by other things.
I found the plot mildly interesting. A memoir of love, loss, and RENT was really as advertised. It did not focus on anything but love, loss and RENT.
I was also incredibly irritated by the frequent reuse of words, perhaps because I was hearing the book read. "Dilapidated," for example, was obviously a favorite of Rapp's, since it was used at least three times in the hour that I payed attention.
I was also dissapointed by the way he tangented. He began talking about his show, or something, and we somehow segwayed into a soft-core porn story of his first sexual experience with a man. No, pardon, a boy. He frequently refers to males as 'boys' and females as 'girls.' At thirty years old, I think Rapp can use the words 'man' and 'woman.'
However, the book was not a complete loss. I found Rapp's description of Larson's death and the preceeding days very touching, and was moved by the freshness with which he wrote.
Altogether, it was not a waste of the nine hour audiobook, but not worth a second read.
Book Review: Really awesome book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw rent and have the dvd and watch it constantly, and I got this book in february. I finished it in one night. Anthony is so honest about everything, he doesnt glorify what he did he just tells people about it. Losing a parent to cancer myself, i know how awful he must have felt. He seems like some one you can just walk up and talk to for like an hour. I am a total musical nut as well. He really writes well. I recommend this book to anyone over about 15, only bvecause of the mature content he writes about, but it is a very good bookBook Review: absolutely fantastic!
Summary: 5 Stars
It is easy to say that as a Rent fan, I am completely biased, and this would be true. However, Anthony Rapp has written a memoir that is able to appeal to EVERYONE, which is extremely rare. What I loved most about this book is how refreshingly honest he was about his experiences, and how he told his story in such a way that a friend would. After reading his book, I am an ever bigger fan of Rapp's and look forward to any literary work he may publish in the future.
You simply have to read it.