I Am Spock
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Average rating4.3
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Ratings3
Average rating4.3
It sounds like something from ancient mythology: three brothers living near the edge of a forest witness the coming of an invading army. They arm themselves, take to their horses and seek refuge in the woods they know as well as they know anything. The enemy arrives and systematically starts killing the long-oppressed minority to which the brothers belong. Horrified and angered, they lead guerrilla attacks against the enemy's installations and exact vicious revenge on local collaborators. Prompted by the eldest, who is selected as commander, the brothers and a growing numbers of warriors begin a campaign to save all their people, including the weak, the young, the old, the sick. Slowly the group evolves into a makeshift forest city with a hospital, workshops, a school and even a bathhouse. When the invading army retreats, the brothers emerge from the woods - the saviours of 1,250 people.
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I read this immediately after reading the first biography Mr Nimoy wrote “I Am Not Spock”. While they contain a lot of similar memories and situations, “I Am Spock” is written with the wisdom of age and in a much more recognizable Nimoy/Spock tone. Its a splendor to read and I for one will always see both Spock and Leonard whenever I see either face. The two are very much one in the same.
If you're as into Star Trek and Spock as I am, do yourself a favor and read both. If you have time for only one read this one. It references the older one and builds on it in a much more complete way.
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I read this having seen more SNW Spock than TOS. I knew of two contributions by Nimoy that gave me a positive impression and spurred me to read another memoir by someone I wasn't necessarily a dedicated fan of (following the vibrant Fingers Crossed by Miki Berenyi). One was something he wrote in 1968 for FaVE magazine entitled Spock: Teenage Outcast, and the other was The Full Body Project from 2007 via Lindy West's piece about his photography.
The writing is plain and there are from-another-era moments (although I'm sure he would've been pro a sensitivity reader). Nimoy is gracious throughout, I appreciated hearing his approach to storytelling and insights into directing, and I got all the background tidbits I was looking for. Favourite piece of trivia: “On the Star Trek set, I'd take copious swigs of honey around three or four in the afternoon in order to keep going.” He also made me want to seek out all the episodes written by Dorothy Fontana as well as the 1973 animated series she produced.
