This book combines personal narrative and self-growth, beginning with Ray’s 40th birthday when a sitcom rerun reached inside his drunken mind and gave him the equation that would change his life forever. Ray then goes on to share 20 years of his life to demonstrate to the reader how to use TIME to their advantage and make their life a thing of beauty. Ray says TIME can turn mistakes into wisdom, heartbreak into Love and endings into new beginnings.
Assessment:
Idea: The personal journey this author embarks upon is relatable and inspiring, while the concept of regarding middle age as a time of rebirth, should prove uplifting to readers.
Prose/Style: The writing is clear, lively, and personable. The author is candid about his personal faults, desires, regrets, and ambitions.
Originality: The author’s suggestion that middle age need not mean the cessation of new discoveries and personal growth, is a familiar one. Frigault brings a degree of novelty to the topic through the book’s autobiographical content.
Character Development/Execution: Frigault provides solid advice for readers to harness their lives and live middle age with intention and joy, but the material is somewhat cluttered in its presentation.
Date Submitted: January 31, 2021
