It’s rare that I DNF a memoir, even if I hate it. An example of that would be Amanda Kloss’s memoir, which I read in its entirety and give a 1 star review. 

Similar to Amanda, Matthew seems to not be self aware. Sure, he’s self absorbed, but aware of his words and actions? Doesn’t seem like it. In fact, after finding out he played tennis and was ranked as a teen tracks with how he came across.

I understand that he’s still working on his sobriety journey as well as still recovering from a pretty major health issue. However, I think a 53 year old man should be able to hold himself accountable instead of blame everyone else in his life. 

Additionally, the way he speaks of women is atrocious and I wish I could say that I refuse to believe a man whose step father is Keith Morrison treats people like that. 

Lastly, if you know me you know I cuss frequently. However, this man said f*ck so often you’d think he was getting a bonus for each time he used it. The usage added on to the horrible writing and confusing timeline was another reason I couldn’t finish this one. Two words: better editing.

So if you ask if I think you should pick up or pass, I say PASS.