REVIEW - Making It So AUDIOBOOK

OVERVIEW

This is Sir Patrick Stewart's memoir at the age of 83 years old young!! It is the best memoir that I have listened to in 2023 so far. That is a huge achievement as I have listened to a lot of great audiobooks this year! The biggest bonus was listening to his melodious voice - fabulous!

Patrick Stewart grew up in Yorkshire, England the youngest son of a former Sergeant Major in the British Army and a homemaker/weaver. He grew up in borderline poverty which has impacted him to this day. Sir Patrick worked hard and had some serendipitous events happen to make him the huge theater, movie, and television star that he is today. 

The amazing thing to me was Sir Patrick's long-life friendships, kindness, modesty, and humbleness. He sounds like the perfect person and his wife to enjoy appetizers and wine while talking for hours and hours!! I have not watched his biggest hits and now want to watch them!

This memoir is for you especially if you like theater, Shakespeare, Star Trek TNG, and/or X-Men!! 

OVERALL REVIEW: 5.0 stars

Writing: 5.0 stars

The writing for this memoir is top-notch! 

This memoir is poignant and hysterically funny. Sir Patrick is very self-effacing and tells stories with just perfect timing - he is a magical storyteller. The Sting and Honda Prelude stories make me chuckle every time I think of them!!

Narration: 5.0 stars

OMG! Who could narrate his own memoir better than a trained Shakespearean actor? No one! Sir Patrick has a lovely, rich and beautiful voice that I could listen to him read the newspaper out loud and I would love it!!

Character Arc: 5.0 stars

The memoir covers the time from Sir Patrick's birth (and before) until the present day. It was such a satisfying memoir as he covered everything I wanted to know about him! He is quite a multi-dimensional person!!

Memorable: 5.0 stars

It was a memorable memoir. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Sir Patrick and his life. It was fascinating to learn so much about Great Britain during and after WWII. 

Entertaining: 5.0 stars

It was educational as I knew next to nothing about Great Britain after WWII. I learned how much the war impacted his family life and Great Britain as a whole. Additionally, Sir Patrick is a hoot - he constantly made me laugh. But, he also brought me to tears as he read about his losses. It was just so well done.

Book cover: 5.0 stars

Perfection. 

Book title: 5.0 stars 

Excellent! 

Suggestions: 

I didn't really know all the individuals that Sir Patrick mentioned in different theater settings, but it didn't really matter. 

HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION

STATISTICS

Making It So by Patrick Steward

18 hours, 50 minutes

Listened to as an audiobook from the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL)

Release date of 10/03/2023

INFORMATIONAL LINKS

Patrick Stewart

My Goodreads review

Simon and Schuster

Los Angeles Public Library

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

P.S. Listen to the very end of the audiobook as Sir Patrick reads a selection of Dicken's A Christmas Carol - AMAZING!!