Reviews round-up
Sonny Boy: A Memoir
by Al Pacino
4 of 6 critics positive
9 reviews: 4 positives, 2 mixed; 3 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
“goes all in with swagger, sorrow”
Review: Al Pacino memoir 'Sonny Boy' goes all in with swagger, sorrow and why he skipped the '73 Oscars
“a South Bronx miracle”
Sonny Boy: A Memoir by Al Pacino review – a South Bronx miracle
“Godfather fans will love Al Pacino's memoir”
Godfather fans will love Al Pacino's memoir
“How Al Pacino overcame tragedy and addiction to become our greatest living actor”
How Al Pacino overcame tragedy and addiction to become our greatest living actor
“A meandering but not unengaging memoir”
Sonny Boy: A Memoir by Al Pacino – A meandering but not unengaging memoir from Hollywood’s enduring oddball
“casual, conversational and occasionally cryptic”
Review | Al Pacino’s memoir is casual, conversational and occasionally cryptic
“Where could I emote? Looking for Al Pacino”
Bee Wilson · Where could I emote? Looking for Al Pacino
“A More Freewheeling Book Lives Inside Al Pacino’s Memoir”
A More Freewheeling Book Lives Inside Al Pacino’s Memoir (Published 2024)
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