Being Flynn: A Memoir; Originally Published as Another Bullshit Night in Suck City Audiobook

" Still the best title, ever!! "

" Struggled between 3 and 4 stars and gave 4 since he was unsparing in his assessment of himself. Some beautiful new ways to convey feelings in the book as well as a nostalgic return to 70's/80's Boston. "

" An excellent memoir about fathers and sons, and about addictions. It is also about finding and holding onto what connects us to others, no matter how slight and tenuous. "

" What Frey wishes he was. "

" good. made me think about art and how connected I am to where I am. "

" starts out pretty slow and slightly contrived, Flynn doesn't seem to know what he really wants to write about for quite some time. Halfway through Flynn developes an awesome story line and a hilarious and poignant view of a depressing life situation. "

" If you're looking for a trendier poet, definitely get in on the Nick Flynn scene and this beautifully wrought novel. Unique premise, achingly exposed honesty, and lyric prose make it a must read. Read his poems after. "

" This book was interesting but I really could not get into it all that much. The writing style was very odd. The timeline kept jumping and many chapters seemed to be just observations of the world around the author. That could be kind of annoying at times. "

" Great memoir & powerful story. "

" I have never been so happy to finish a book. "

" The most well written memoir I've ever read. "

" This is one of my all time favorite memoirs and not only because it is the single greatest title for a book of all time. "

" A giant rare hamburger on a petits fours dish. "

" Gotta love the cynicism that shows up in the title alone. Flynn does a great job telling his story in a way that isn't woe-is-me, but straight forward and fascinating. I learned so much more about the world of homeless shelters and have been reanimated around homeless issues. "

" i'll get to this one another time. "

" I learned from this book that liquor stores are called "package stores" in Massachusetts. And that Scituate is called the "irish riviera." Oh yeah, and that being homeless pretty much blows. "

" An amazing memoir that causes the reader to reflect on relationships in their own lives. "

" Not sure why I waited so long to read this, but I'm glad I finally got to it. It's terrific. A great story told in a compelling way. That's what I want from memoir. "

" A very interesting read, good non-fiction story. Very different format. Takes some getting used to but after awhile you become very invested in the mans life and his story. "

" Amazing story that gave me such a different perspective on some things. I was drawn into this book, and did not want to put it down. Fascinating topic, fascinating tale. "

" Another Memoir and Coming of Age saga set in Massachusetts. I do love the genre! "

" Hard to decide. Thoughtful but odd. "

" Pretty sure I will love this, just judging from the title.Yep, it was great! "

" Beautifully and artfully written memoir "

" Heartbreaking look at a son's relationship with his homeless father. This book examines the lives of the homeless and also sheds light on the broader social context of homelessness. The author tries to grapple with the question of whether or not he truly is his father's son? "

" gritty, hard read, but well worth it. shines some light on a scene nobody thinks about, and tells a story about a scene so few have even heard of: the everyday homeless, the everyday hopeless. "

" To be a poet digging ditches is very different from being a mere ditch digger. "

" Beautifully written memoir about an extremely difficult father/son relationship. "

" Haunting. Troubling. Elegiac. So glad he wrote it, both for him and for us. "

" This was OK, it was a story that kept my interest. Kind of meandered a bit, and didn't really have a good finish. It wasn't really my style, but it was OK "

" I loved, LOVED, LOVED this book. Everyone should read it, and if you are interested in memoir, you should also take sections of it that you like and test drive them with your own material. A great exercise.Why is it that poets write such good memoirs? "

" Memoir! A sad, spare one. I did like it. "

" Tortuous plot, tortuous real lives, with something surprisingly like a happy ending, happy in comparison to what went before. Memorable characters. "

" Nick makes me want to be a better writer. "

" wow, all I can say is wow! "