This memoir was incredibly fresh, touching, and full of emotion. Rapp tells the story of how Rent came to be in such a powerful way that I found myself emotional when he described the death of Jonathan Larson, and the way that the cast paid homage to such a talented man passing away before his time. The way that he describes his mother and her battle with cancer was poignant and honest. Anthony Rapp is honest in a way that most writers aren't, or simply can't be. I loved this book (as much as you can love a book that genuinely breaks your heart), and I highly recommend it.