Dreaminaret's Review of "WITHOUT YOU" (very few [if any] spoilers) — Page 2

She just provided the inspriration for Mandi's icon, Shiksa.

Wait I'm confused, SD what was your icon?

No, it was never my avatar. Adam posted a blog on his MySpace naming a few of the songs he will be performing (recording? I forgot), one of them being "Maria." I think I had just seen The Sound of Music a couple of nights before, so it was on my brain. I immediately thought of that "how do you solve a problem like Maria?" song and the image of Adam singing that kind of stuck with us, I guess. Just for clarification, I think we can safely assume that it's Maria from West Side Story he'll be singing, NOT the nun song.

Now, is everyone caught up? I feel bad since this is on the main board and everyone else has no idea what's going on.

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Updated On: 1/27/06 at 12:25 AM

Well I think everything is all cleared up for now.

Anthony's book: VERY excited.

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Updated On: 1/27/06 at 12:28 AM

Don't worry SD, I thought it was the Sound of Music song too. I haven't seen West Side Story.

Thanks for posting your review, dreaminaret. It was extremely well-written and, along with Lari's and Emcee's earlier reviews, has made me even more anxious to read Without You.

*cracks whip*

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I'm going to keep it short and sweet here. I had a surprise email from the Strand last night, and picked up my copy today. Surprise, I've finished it already.

I was blown away by the memoir. I am a large fan of the genre, though I tend to read more political memoirs than any other type. That said, I'm usually very skeptical since authors have a tendency to make themselves look better/more dramatic.

I wasn't sure what to expect, but it's one of the few pieces I've read that's stuck with me once I closed the back cover. Its storylines are kept in a careful balance- enough that it will be of interest to members of the public that have never seen a Broadway show. Of course, I would've loved to have seen a bit more of the backstage process, but that's a personal interest.

A memoir dealing with such heavy issues could've easily become overwhelming, but there were enough moments of levity (like his initial discription of Adam Pascal) that it didn't seem depressing. The tone of the memoir shifts throughout; I felt my perspective shifting with it. I found this interesting, especially in relation to how he is feeling and dealing with life (trying hard not to spoil anything at all).

I felt like a voyeur a few times, particularly while he discussed the more intimate details of all of his relationships (both romantic and with his family). I'm not sure if that was a product of my life or it was because he was brutally honest at times. Regardless, I was left believing that there was nothing held back.

I'd write more, but I don't want to accidentally even partially spoil anything for anyone. It's an amazing book- I was greatly impressed with his writing.

Edit- Grammar

Updated On: 1/27/06 at 12:55 AM

"But there were enough moments of levity (like his initial discription of Adam Pascal)"


Now I have a vision of some witty comment about Adam wearing those overalls or something of the like.

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Seriously, it's effing brilliant. I laughed more than I should have. The overalls make an appearance.

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Well, it's coming out soon now, so we'll all be able to talk about it.

Between the excerpt that I read and the comments from those who have read the entire book, I cannot wait for it to be February 7.

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Me too, BG. I don't know where I'm going to find it though. I think I'm able to order it from Chapters, I'll have to look into it.