Vagabond

Vagabond by Tim Curry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

We listened to this audiobook on a long road trip. I’m a big fan of his, so this seemed like a definite win as far as content. While I learned a bit about him, he does make a big point of saying that he wasn’t going to talk about any relationships he had, and I think this ends up making it feel a little bit less in-depth than other autobiographies I’ve read. For someone so very much responsible for a lot of gender questioning/destroying gender norms, it feels like that doesn’t get enough air time. I also acknowledge that he is obviously not in perfect health, so perhaps he chose his focus areas to be less provocative and more of a documentation of his life. Either way, that’s why I would say this did not quite get the max rating from me that I would typically give a good autobiography.

Now, the content is really interesting - his life, how he ended up acting, signing, performing - and his family dynamic, upbringing, adventures. He addresses his health issues and it is very difficult at times to listen to him narrating - the struggle is very apparent. I ended up finishing this one with a bit of a sigh of relief because I struggled along with him at times. If you’re a fan of his work, you should obviously read this, but I don’t think I learned as much as I expected to.

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