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I read like the first 50 pages of his book and I already like him alot less now and lost respect for him.

posted a year ago by michaelDclarke (1909)
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I didn't even finish the book.

He comes across as pompous, self-absorbed (bragging about he changed how America pronounces things 🙄, bragging about how rich and famous he was), shallow, arrogant, immature and lacking self-awareness. I felt it was full of Matthew feeling sorry for himself but not learning from his mistakes and blaming them on others (genetics, riding on plane alone, thousands of women used, rehabs don't work, bad parents, dentistry, etc).

Hate to speak ill of the dead, but this book really lost my respect for the guy. I love Chandler but Matthew seemed like a horrible person.

--Michael D. Clarke

[–] Sparky (2720) 6 months ago

I've never met anyone that were able to make an immediate beeline to perfection from birth. Life is a journey, and circumstances play a big part. The way that I see Perry is that he was a work in progress, and that his story was cut short of his redeeming third act. It's easy to judge since it takes the focus off our own imperfections and allows us to feel a false sense of superiority, but none of this is outside the scope of humanity, and that old adage "walk a mile in their shoes" exists for a reason.