I've been on a bit of a non-fiction kick lately and this amazing memoir is what sparked all of it. I came upon The Bassoon King in Barnes and Noble a few months ago when my boyfriend needed to find a book for his younger brother. Of course I can't go into a bookstore without looking around for a while. I eventually made my way toward the bargain book section and after a few minutes of scanning, I was ready to walk away. That's when I saw a familiar face on the cover of a book sitting on the floor.
For those of you who didn't automatically recognize the author, Rainn Wilson, on the cover, have you been living under a rock? Maybe once you see who the foreword is by, you'll get it. IT'S DWIGHT FREAKING SCHRUTE PEOPLE! My obsession for NBC's The Office goes real deep, so I probably would've purchased the book anyway, but the fact that I found it for $7? Score.
I will admit that I was a bit uncertain before reading. I am not normally a fan of non-fiction, but I was determined to give this a try. As soon as I started reading, I was hooked. Wilson's style of writing is honest, funny, and heartfelt to the point where the reader feels like a friend. He shines a light on some of the moments and the people in his life, and what he has to say isn't always positive, but he says it in such a frank way that no judgment is cast. I value that as a reader. I don't want to read a memoir and just hear the author go on some moral tirades about why the people in their lives have done them wrong or how bad they've had it just to overcome.
The Bassoon King is definitely not that. Wilson talks about his life from everything including playing Dungeons and Dragons as a kid (I'm proud to admit, me too!) to having struggles with finding faith to becoming a father - and yes, he does talk about The Office and what it was like to work with John Krasinski.
I really cannot emphasize enough how much I liked this book. It's all done in such a down-to-earth, captivating way that any love of Wilson's work is sure to love it.
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