Billy Crystal sure knows how to tell a story. Not only tell a story but make it humorous, funny and touching. While this may be the story of his life it feels more like he is standing there telling you the story one on one. It did help that I listened to the audio book, which he narrated himself, so yes I did have Billy Crystal there telling me everything. The audio book does actually have a few of the chapters read 'live' in front of an audience, making the story telling that much more fun.
While it did not feel like a particularly long book and the tales are told in varying order, mostly from childhood to the age of 65, it sped by so fast that I found myself sad when I realised the end was near and I wouldn't hear more of this amazing funny man that I love.
There was a lot about his life that I simply did not know beforehand, which made the story even more enjoyable for me as I learnt all sorts of fun things about him. He touched on some of the movies he has made, his friends throughout the years, his family and living as a Jew. Don't be fooled into thinking this will be a retelling of the movies he has made with various other celebrities as it mainly focuses on how certain aspects of a movie came to fruition.
A great audio book to listen to that engages you and makes you only love this funny funny man even more.
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