The Disaster Artist, Read It

     My second quarter SSR book was The Disaster Artist, which unlike most other student's SSR books, is a totally true story about the making of a movie, so the person I'm talking about isn't a character, it's a person.  My favorite person from this book was Tommy Wiseau.  Tommy is a very deep and complex individual with character flaws, complex motives for his actions, and a dream to accomplish.  Throughout the course of the novel he constantly shifted, he always had reasons for doing what he did, even if they were terrible things, he always had a reason for doing it.  In addition, even after he just did something terrible, because of his reasons for doing it, you always end up just feeling sorry for him.  He develops really well over the course of the novel, progressing not only as a character, but as a human being.  His motives become clear, and his reasons for doing things gain substance and reason.  There's a really powerful scene that takes place between Tommy, and the author of the book, Greg Sestero.  It initially comes off as incredibly malicious, making Tommy look crazy and manipulative, but as the story progresses we see why Tommy acts the way he does, and like I said earlier, you end up feeling sad for Tommy.  He has a very deep and tragic backstory that is revealed throughout the course of the novel, revealing why his dream is what it is.  My favorite thing about Tommy is just how human he really is.  He has a reason for why he does what he does, and why he acts so strange.  Because he's a real person, it adds so much to his character, and knowing that what happened in the story all really happened amazed me.  The Disaster Artist is one of, if not the best book I have ever read.  The story enthralled me, and a non-recreational reader, I just couldn't stop reading.  I don't usually grow attached to characters, but by the end of the book, I was actually crying at what was happening.  I really could not recommend this book more, if you are going to read it, definitely watch The Room before you read it; it really adds power and meaning to everything you read.  To conclude, go read The Disaster Artist if you're in to deep, complex characters, and compelling nonfiction stories.