This is discursive and rambling and the essay structure and wide ranging topics make no sense (and there a bit of old white man casual sexism at a few points). But I was overwhelmingly compelled by this book and it's exploration of endings. Dyer is a dilletante but a very good one. Highly recommended.

A critic analyzes the end of the line for various athletes and artists to come to terms with their own careers last days. Unfortunately, it was not for me. Your smartest friend tells you stories of events, but inject themselves into the narrative at every turn, to poor effect.

Most of the commentary in this book of short, connected essays was over my head, unfortunately, though no fault of the author. I enjoyed the narrator and the content. I will look forward to Dyer's next collection.

Geoff Dyer’s new book finds the author in fine form, obsessed with literature, music, tennis and stealing shampoo. Dyer’s wit and curiosity always make his nonfiction work brilliant, and equal to his superb fiction.

I am reviewing the audiobook version and the first thing that I will say is that I did not understand the choice of narrator. I understand that the author is British and the use of British narrator, but in this case the narration did not seem to fit the content at all. I was confused on multiple occasions by what I felt was this dichotomy. In addition to that, the subject matter did not appeal to me as much as I thought it would. At many times this seems to be as much a mediation on the author's last styles as those he is profiling. This makes for interesting anecdotes, but don't fit with my personal experiences or life stage. There is great writing here and a great concept that I am sure that some will really enjoy. Unfortunately, it wasn't a favorite of mine.

Geoff Dyer explores the sunset season of his own life as well as "the last days" of various notable celebrities; some I was familiar with, and others were new to me. He used quintessential British bluntness, wit, and banter. The highlights for me were his musings on Bob Dylan, tennis greats, and the Doors. This book would be especially appealing for those familiar with his subjects.

Geoff Dyer possesses a sense of curiosity I greatly admire. This collection of essays investigates the idea of mortality, of coming to the end, the twilight years of greatness, and building things that last. Written in an almost stream of consciousness, it’s highly entertaining, almost amusing, and very informative.

P.S. The narrator is fabulous. Give's the essays a warm, sentimental quality.