Greenlights is Matthew McConaughey's memoir, told through the major events of his life that impacted him greatest along with the decisions that he made to end up where he is, otherwise referred to as "green lights". The book serves as a reflection on the past 50 years of his life; starting at his childhood and covers the major highlights of his career such as: Dazed and Confused, Dallas Buyer's Club, and all the rom-coms in between.

There are some spoilers so be warned:

Dazed and Confused is one of my favorite movies so I figured why not give this a go. I found McConaughey's road to fame extremely interesting and lucky. I enjoyed listening to him discuss his refusal to create romantic comedies in pursuit of more serious roles as well as the portions of the book that highlighted his commitment to his family and certain aspects of his career. It's evident that he has the mindset of creating and being a part of things that revere quality over quantity. With that being said, I KNOW THIS IS A MEMOIR but McConaughey seemed to come off as a bit pretentious, which grated my nerves over time. His family also seemed, very lightly put, off kilter. He frequently (and admiringly) referred to his father and mother getting into violent fights in front of the kids and their overall toxic relationship. I didn't mind this being in the book but, he seemed to brush this behavior off and stated that he was never a victim in any of this. While I am glad he has found a way to deal I feel this mindset can be harmful to others enduring abuse???? IDK maybe I'm reading too much into it but I got too much of an "oh it's chill, rlly" vibe but...that could be attributed to his signature voice supplying the narration. They were also trying to sue people like any chance they got? Strange lol. Overall, if you are a fan of McConaughey's I suggest listening to this. It was v quick and interesting to read.