Searching for John Hughes: Or Everything I Thought I Needed to Know about Life I Learned from Watching '80s Movies, (Paperback)

from stephivist

I'd give this book a firm "Okay." If you are expecting 80s nostalgia, you will be disappointed. I would imagine that the striking cover will pull in quite a few readers who won't realize they are about to read a story about a man trying to find his place in the world. Decent memoir though. I foun...

from GirlWellRead

A special thank you to Edelweiss and William Morrow Paperbacks for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. What a great read! Growing up binging on John Hughes' movies myself, I loved the premise of this book and thought, why didn't I think of this? Diamond's childhood is dismal at best, often t...

from whitreidtan

I grew up on John Hughes films, liking and relating to some more than others. I vividly remember watching Sixteen Candles on TV (I'd already seen it at the theater so I knew what all the bleeped out language was) and my dad walking into the room, pausing to watch a scene, and then commenting that...

from Lorelai2

Searching for John Hughes chronicles Diamond's dream of writing the ultimate biography of the iconic director, even going so far as to move to New York to become a writer. While that dream became deferred, Diamond still found plenty of inspiration from those movies that showcased outsiders and lo...

from minacee

First, let me say the cover is fantastic! The bright pink is evocative of the 80's or the neon colors we think the 80's were totally drenched in and the cast of The Breakfast Club sitting there faceless was an apt choice. Hasn't everyone who has seen the movie (and liked it) identified with at le...