OVERVIEW
This book is a very personal memoir by Michael J. Fox. It is his third book and his most recent. I cannot compare it to his first two books as I have not read them yet. This memoir was completed right as the pandemic was casting its ugliness across the world.
Since I recently was approved to do a "smell test" for Parkinson's Disease funded by the Michael J. Fox Foundation, I was curious about Michael J. Fox - the person. This book really takes off in his later years and has some flashbacks, but it was the more current events in his life that he was discussing.
As I said in my Goodreads review, it was a lovely book about a lovely man. He is brutally honest about his two major surgeries that happen in the book timeline including the long, long rehabilitation that he went through. But, he is grateful for it all and has a very positive attitude for someone who is living life during this Covid time, but even more so for someone who has Parkinson's Disease (PD). Michael is a person who HAS Parkinson's Disease - he is not defined by it. Yes, it does impact his life, but his attitude is wonderful. He is living his best life with gratefulness, positivity, and optimism.
I truly think that Michael and I would have a lot of fun together - he is MY kind of people.
PLEASE note that reviewing memoirs and autobiographies is difficult in my current blog format. I may need to consider something different for these types of reviews in the future.
REVIEW: 4.5 stars
Writing: 4.5 stars
No Time Like the Future was a nicely written book. I am not sure if Michael J. Fox had a ghostwriter, but his personality totally came through in the audiobook. Also, he narrated the audiobook which is so much more powerful than a professional narrator in a memoir.
Character development: 4.5 stars
With a memoir, there really is no character development, per se. But, Michael really gets into the nitty gritty of his disease, surgeries, and rehabilitation including his support team.
Storyline: 4.5 stars
As this was a memoir, it IS based on a true story - HIS. It was well done and followed a nice arc.
Book cover: 4.0 stars
I liked it very much - clean and simple.
Book title: 5.0 stars
Such a great play on words. I loved it.
Gut feeling: 4.0 stars
For some reason, I felt that I would like this memoir and Michael J. Fox. I was right!
Highly RECOMMEND
INFORMATION/LINKS
No Time Like the Future by Michael J. Fox
5 hours, 59 minutes
9 days to read it (I listened to a few chapters a night)
Read it as a LAPL (Los Angeles Public Library) ebook
Release date of 11/17/2020
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_J._Fox
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5672208971
Happy reading,
Dorothea π