The Disaster Artist covers the unique relationship between Greg Sestero and Tommy Wiseau, and how it gradually let to Sestero starring in one of the most famous 'so bad it's good' films of recent day - The Room. I bought this book initially expecting it to take a lighter look at their friendship and the events that led to their unexpected fame; however, it could not be further from what the book actually delivers. 
 Firstly, I will say the book is concise and well-written, with Sestero aptly covering many parts of his life that explain the hows, whens, and whys of himself as a person and his decisions. Some chapters do ask for a suspension of belief, specifically when he seems to quote many extended conversations from memory that happened up to fifteen years before or even longer - how accurate these are is not clarified, but it is enough to gain an idea of conversations. I found the musings on his time as a struggling young actor the most interesting to read about, despite the later chapters specifically covering The Room. They felt the most genuine and clearly, it is a time of Sestero's life he was keen to put down onto paper honestly. 
 However, the book soon focuses in on Wiseau and the specifics of his interest in Sestero, and it is, to put it bluntly, simply downright creepy. It's not really what I expected and I think the surprise of having such dark undertones to their personal relationship is what soured the book for me. It genuinely comes across as Sestero still holding some sort of grudge or bitterness against his coworker/friend despite the years gone by; I felt almost that we were reading Sestero coming to terms with some of the weirdness of their friendship. 
 Despite it, the book turns to more of the ridiculous hilarity that most had expected from it as it covered the actual making of the movie, although the strangeness Sestero attributed to Wiseau was evidence throughout most, if not all, of his anecdotes. I did enjoy the read, but I was left with the impression of it being an almost open letter from Sestero to the world, that writing this was as much therapeutic as a professional decision - I simply wasn't sure how much of it all I could take at face value, and how much was written purely to build upon Wiseau's reputation or to paint Sestero as the innocent caught up in a spiral of confusion. It affected the quality of the story, at least for me. 
 Still recommended for any fans of the movie!