About the Book
Synopsis from Goodreads:
For the first time, Charlie Sheen, the star of Platoon, Wall Street, Major League, and Two and a Half Men, writes the story of his extraordinary life in an unfiltered memoir.
“We can live the stories or hear about them later from others. I choose the former.”
Charlie Sheen should not be alive to write this book.
But in The Book of Sheen, the movie and TV star, who has defied the odds, finally presents his story, in his own words.
Charlie Sheen was born the third of four children to actor Martin Sheen and his wife, Janet. He grew up on film sets—from his father’s all over the world, to his own in Malibu. There he made ambitious Super 8s, with a roster of friends who went on to become household names themselves, including his brother Emilio, Sean and Chris Penn, and the Lowe brothers.
Sheen broke into movies in the 1980s, playing a hoodlum in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, a young soldier in Platoon, and an ethically compromised trader in Wall Street. But somewhere along the way, despite a successful transition to TV leading man in Spin City and Two and a Half Men, Sheen descended into a vortex of extracurricular activities.
Now sober, Sheen delivers a clear-eyed narrative of his highs and lows with humor, candor, and a vivid, captivating writing style that is uniquely his. The Book of Sheen reads like a far-fetched, overstuffed novel of Hollywood life—yet it is all true.
My Review
This is the story of Charlie Sheen. It’s written and narrated by him. He starts from his childhood and works his way to adulthood. He doesn’t hold back and tells everything about himself and how he nearly destroyed his life.
I was always a fan of his when he starred in Two and A Half Men. Also, some of his movies and Spin City, when he took over the job from Michael J. Fox. He made me laugh and is a good actor and comedian. I had no idea, at that time, that his life was anything but funny.
Listening to him narrate this makes it even more real. It felt like I was having a conversation in someone’s living room. He tells the tough stuff which I’m sure was a difficult thing for him to do. It’s in his own voice which means his language can be rough, but honest.
Most of the things he shares with readers are things I already heard, but I didn't know all the details. I hope he continues the journey to keep himself healthy.
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Library Love Challenge 2026
I borrowed the audiobook from the library. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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