Anthony Rapp's WITHOUT YOU: NOW WITH NEW REVIEWS- Page 3
Anthony Rapp's WITHOUT YOU: NOW WITH NEW REVIEWS
#50Preview for you Anthony Rapp Thread-ers.
Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:32pmThanx for the review Emcee. It's great. And i think im gonna read it again too. I can't wait for this book. It sounds so amazing!
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#51Preview for you Anthony Rapp Thread-ers.
Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:56pmEmcee, how did you get the book already?! lucky!
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#52Preview for you Anthony Rapp Thread-ers.
Posted: 12/1/05 at 3:01pmEmcee borrowed the book from someone who won the blog contest.
"Oh, good. After all, I can rub my stomach and pat my head at the same time, and I can do it with my eyes closed while whistling 'The Entertainer.' That's rhythm for you."
~ Snaps, proving that White Boys CAN have rhythm
#53Preview for you Anthony Rapp Thread-ers.
Posted: 12/1/05 at 3:02pm
Gah, okay then I might as well throw this out there, if one of the lucky winners (in the NYC area) could possibly find it in their heart to lend ME the book, please PM me 
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Updated On: 12/1/05 at 03:02 PM
#54Preview for you Anthony Rapp Thread-ers.
Posted: 12/1/05 at 4:04pmJust snagged a copy of the bound galley. Can't WAIT to read it!
#55Preview for you Anthony Rapp Thread-ers.
Posted: 12/1/05 at 4:13pm
Yeah, I'm well-connected like that.
I'm kind of sad to have to ship it back to its rightful owner, though. I love it!
camerangel
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/30/04
#56Preview for you Anthony Rapp Thread-ers.
Posted: 12/1/05 at 4:19pmHey I'm there with EiR.. If someone wants to be so kind as to loan me theirs I would be ever so greatful.. Only I dont live in NYC I live on the West coast.. But I'm a fast reader..
"All work and no smut makes Cammy lose her edge." ~DG
"Someday I'm going to have a baby and I'm gonna name her L'il Mimi Marquez and I and will sing to her every day and when she's a toddler I will say "L'il Mimi Marquez, clad only in a bubble diaper, will perform her famous play pen handcuff dance to the sounds of breast milk being pumped!" ~Kringas
"Someday I'm going to have a baby and I'm gonna name her L'il Mimi Marquez and I and will sing to her every day and when she's a toddler I will say "L'il Mimi Marquez, clad only in a bubble diaper, will perform her famous play pen handcuff dance to the sounds of breast milk being pumped!" ~Kringas
#57Preview for you Anthony Rapp Thread-ers.
Posted: 12/1/05 at 4:22pm
The thing about shipping the book out to people--and I've said this before... Is that...
Well, if I send it out to only a few people, and other people found out, then I'd have to send it to everyone. It's not that I don't trust you guys, but ... yeah.
Sorry, people. 
I'm keeping tabs on upcoming reviews and articles, though, so I'll post them as I find them.
"Oh, good. After all, I can rub my stomach and pat my head at the same time, and I can do it with my eyes closed while whistling 'The Entertainer.' That's rhythm for you."
~ Snaps, proving that White Boys CAN have rhythm
Updated On: 12/1/05 at 04:22 PM
camerangel
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/30/04
#58Preview for you Anthony Rapp Thread-ers.
Posted: 12/1/05 at 4:26pm
It's Cool Lari.. Totally understand.. but it doesn't hurt to ask..
"All work and no smut makes Cammy lose her edge." ~DG
"Someday I'm going to have a baby and I'm gonna name her L'il Mimi Marquez and I and will sing to her every day and when she's a toddler I will say "L'il Mimi Marquez, clad only in a bubble diaper, will perform her famous play pen handcuff dance to the sounds of breast milk being pumped!" ~Kringas
"Someday I'm going to have a baby and I'm gonna name her L'il Mimi Marquez and I and will sing to her every day and when she's a toddler I will say "L'il Mimi Marquez, clad only in a bubble diaper, will perform her famous play pen handcuff dance to the sounds of breast milk being pumped!" ~Kringas
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Broadway Legend Joined: 7/12/04
#59Preview for you Anthony Rapp Thread-ers.
Posted: 12/1/05 at 6:15pm
Thanks for the reviews em and Lari! I can't wait to read this book. It sounds incredibly touching and powerful.
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#60Preview for you Anthony Rapp Thread-ers.
Posted: 12/4/05 at 5:41pmso, for those of you who read the book, i am just curious if the book deals as much in depth with his relationships (gay or straight) as it does on rent and his mother.
#61Preview for you Anthony Rapp Thread-ers.
Posted: 12/4/05 at 5:46pm
There are a few relationships that he mentions; they come and go in the context of the book, but I don't think that I'd call them a *huge* focus. There is a bit of time certainly devoted to Anthony's desire to have open communication with his mother about his sexuality. Some of his family was uncomfortable with it, etc. So he weaves in several stories on that note -- like, for example, he talks about the boyfriend he had at NYU, and telling his mother about that, and in turn trying to have conversation with his mother about his sexuality. His coming out publicly is only referred to as an anecdote, but there are several boyfriends mentioned, and all done so to show something very valid -- for example, again, he was dating someone who would not come out of the closet; Anthony says that he wanted to be with someone who he could share his life with, and if this guy wouldn't even be able to go see his opening night in Rent, that was something very important to him they they could not share.
When I alluded to things that I think might make some fans uncomfortable, I was alluding to sexual... encounters. There are two instances that I'd call explicit, I suppose: one in the context of the period of time covered by the memoir, and one that's a flashback to when he was fourteen or so.
So, like I said, I wouldn't call it one of *the* main focuses of the book, but he *absolutely* does not shy away from it. It was part of his relationship with his mother, and that's the biggest way in which it appears in the book.
#62Teen People
Posted: 1/3/06 at 7:10pm
Since I'm trying to confine articles and such on Anthony's book to one thread, here's the Teen People piece:
Yes, this is the same exact article I was hinting about way back when in the Welcome, Anthony Rapp thread. Damn you people for posting it before me. 
"Oh, good. After all, I can rub my stomach and pat my head at the same time, and I can do it with my eyes closed while whistling 'The Entertainer.' That's rhythm for you."
~ Snaps, proving that White Boys CAN have rhythm
alli2
Broadway Star Joined: 1/6/05
#63Teen People
Posted: 1/6/06 at 12:31pm
Hey, can I put your reviews of Anthony's book on my fansite?
http://www.needtoexpress.com/Anthony/
#64Teen People
Posted: 1/27/06 at 4:34pmAlli, I know it's been quite awhile since you posted that, but you have my permission to post my review as long as my alias is attached to it (or the name Larissa).
"Oh, good. After all, I can rub my stomach and pat my head at the same time, and I can do it with my eyes closed while whistling 'The Entertainer.' That's rhythm for you."
~ Snaps, proving that White Boys CAN have rhythm
#65Teen People
Posted: 1/27/06 at 4:36pmI'd be fine with it, as well, but just as a link to this forum; if at all possible, I'd rather not have my name attached to anything online, just for security. But I would like to have my username attached, so that it does have some link to me.
#66Teen People
Posted: 1/27/06 at 7:38pmThank you so much for posting this. I'm even more excited about this book now. :)
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I remember days
Or at least I try
But as years go by
They're sort of haze
And the bluest ink
Isn't really sky
And at times I think
I would gladly die
For a day of sky
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And Starbucks will use the words 'large' and 'small', not pretentious crap like grande and tall.
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"You could get away with anything if you call it art and tell people who don't like it that it's cutting edge culture." --vmlinnie
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I remember days
Or at least I try
But as years go by
They're sort of haze
And the bluest ink
Isn't really sky
And at times I think
I would gladly die
For a day of sky
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And Starbucks will use the words 'large' and 'small', not pretentious crap like grande and tall.
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"You could get away with anything if you call it art and tell people who don't like it that it's cutting edge culture." --vmlinnie
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#67Teen People
Posted: 1/28/06 at 6:18pm
Just trying to condense the reviews into one thread.
Here's my rambling on Without You:
I’m usually not the best at taking my thoughts and making them seem sensible on paper, but I thought I would give it a try. I started Without You last night and just finished it. It’s weird. It affected me a lot more than I thought it would and put me in this mood where I’m not really sure what to do exactly. Maybe that’s why I’m writing this. Maybe I just want to get some stuff out. This isn’t going to be a review, because after the emotional ride I just got off, there’s no way I could “critique” Anthony’s writing, nor would I want to.
Anthony is so truthful. His writing is pure and honest and brave. I honestly hope people don’t see him in a different light because of some of the things he brings up in Without You. As LariTheLoud and Emcee had mentioned earlier in their “musings”, you almost feel like this is something you shouldn’t be reading. It is so personal. At times, I felt like I was secretly reading a journal and was waiting to be caught.
I clearly knew Anthony was a good writer from his posts here, but he is such a TALENTED writer. It amazes me to think that before he started posting here, I had never known that he has such a great and natural way with words – that he was simply a voice on my OBCR. He is not only talented with his actual words, which are vivid and so descriptive. The way the book is formatted, the way that flashbacks and little stories weave in and out through the bigger picture was just – I don’t know, something that was just done so well.
Anthony used his words so wisely. He uses them as tools to tell his tale. There were stories that I had heard before, such as Jonathan’s death, yet, I felt like I was hearing it for the first time. He really knows the way to pull his reader in. I felt like I was being guided along side by side.
The book is so touching, and at times, truly tragic. I don’t think I’ve ever been so affected by a book as I was with Without You. I finished my box of tissues, if that gives you any idea. Anthony just laid his flesh out on the table. He held nothing back, and it took a lot of courage for him to do that. There are things that I didn’t expect, that surprised me a little bit about his character, but if anything, seeing Anthony come through all of these situations only upped my respect for him as an actor, as a writer, and as a person.
I think this is the type of book you can pick up ten times, and still be affected and find something different that grabs you.
So, yea, I hope that made some type of sense. I pretty much thought the book was beautifully written and an all over great read.
I recognize the addiction to being alive.
Updated On: 1/29/06 at 06:18 PM
#68Teen People
Posted: 2/7/06 at 12:05pm
Bumping for the big day!
Congrats, Anthony!
#69Beautifully, Brutally Honest and Affecting- "Without You"
Posted: 2/7/06 at 12:42pmVery nice choice for a bump today, Em. I finished this book in less than 24 hours. It was really just THAT good. So beautifully written and painfully honest. Anthony's writing style is so readable and affecting that the story itself touched places and experiences in my own past that I had thought were long buried. Such as it is, after crying, gasping and, at times, chuckling my way through this book I am left completely haunted by both the incredible amounts of sadness and hope in this book. Bravo, Anthony! And thank you!
#70Beautifully, Brutally Honest and Affecting- 'Without You'
Posted: 2/7/06 at 4:25pmthis may be a stupid question but is the book in stores today? i didn't see it when I went to my local Borders
#71Beautifully, Brutally Honest and Affecting- 'Without You'
Posted: 2/7/06 at 4:39pmIt was scheduled to come out today however not all stores are carrying it or have it today. If you're in the Chicago area you can pick ut up @ Barbara's Bookstore in Oak Park.
#72Beautifully, Brutally Honest and Affecting- 'Without You'
Posted: 2/7/06 at 5:07pmEMCEE! I'm going to hear a speech by Mr. Rapp and going to his book signing at Syracuse University on Feb. 13! I am sooo beyond excited and thought you might like to know!
#73Beautifully, Brutally Honest and Affecting- 'Without You'
Posted: 2/7/06 at 7:51pm
Have fun!!!
Anthony just posted on a different thread that following his signing in NYC on the 21st he's doing a concert at The Cutting Room.
#74Beautifully, Brutally Honest and Affecting- 'Without You'
Posted: 2/7/06 at 7:53pmKevo, do you go to SU? I'll be there.
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Wanting life but never knowing how
Wanting life but never knowing how
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