This book's kind of a mix between what you'd expect out of any comedian-type person's book, and some chapters that have some surprising depth. It's an autobiography of Colin's life up to engagement, and he talks more about his past and his writing career far more than his love life, so if you were expecting ScarJo dish (darn it, I was), prepare to be disappointed. He's not into that. And sure 'nuff, there's plenty of details about writing for SNL, good and bad points, and his childhood growing up on Staten Island, and how Harvard isn't necessarily all that and a bag of chips, but writing for the Lampoon is awesome.
There is also an entire chapter dedicated to how many times Colin has shat his pants, which frankly, I concur with anyone else wondering, "Sir, do you have a medical problem, because this is not as common of an activity as you seem to think it is." (Not my favorite, but I gross out easily.)
Buuuuuuut....there's some surprising moments of depth in here. He admits to being an awkward, nerdy kid (oh, the photos). I did enjoy his bluntness as to how he thinks plenty of people could go to Harvard, and even though he got a perfect score on his math SAT, he still scored the lowest in college. He talks about being depressed (particularly when studying in Russia) and when he first started appearing on Weekend Update and how everyone hated him.
But what really got to me was the chapter in which Colin recounts his mom, a doctor, and what happened to her on 9/11 since she was the chief medical officer for the NYC Fire Department. It's totally gripping. Like I was pretty sure she probably survived, given the detail he was recounting, but I was still nervous that she might not? So, good job there.
Overall, three and a half stars. A bit more depth than I was expecting from this, and I like that.
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