AMORALMAN

This is a more biographical book than anything, but it is very well written and if you have seen him perform, you are probably aware what a tremendous storyteller Derek is. He showcases that here in spades - both my wife and I read the book and loved it. It is a short, fast read but really good. I think I appreciated the first half growing up with his mother more, but was hooked on the second half with the gambling if that makes sense. Great book!!

Such a good book! I read it twice in a week. It's not a "magic book" in the sense that there aren't any routines in it, but the stories are definitely magical. It's more of a more in-depth biography than his Derek's show "In and of itself". If you enjoyed the show, you'll love this book.

I wish I had had this read before watching Derek's show on HULU. The background info would have added context to an already excellent show. The book has zero trick/explanations (thank God) but it does give the reader a greater insight to who Derek is and his development as a sleight of hand artist and magician. Highly recommended read.

I just finished reading AMORALMAN and have to say that I am seriously annoyed. I follow Delgaudio for a number of years now. I missed his New York run by a couple of months banking on another extension for "In & Off Itself", which did not happen. I was seriously frustrated, because a number of friends convinced me that this is the future of magic as an art. I was happy to find out that they came out with a TV adaption of the show. I got myself Hulu for that. This is quite a complicated endeavor as I am based in Germany and Hulu is not available here. I finally figured it out and was a bit tense, because my expectation of "In & Off Itself" were so high that there was literally no way to meet it. I mean NO WAY. Boy was I wrong. Not only was the show as good as I hoped for, it was way better than I could have even imagined. And more than this: the video adaption was the best I have ever experienced of any show of this kind. Absolutely mind blowing! I was completely drawn in - several times. Andy yes I agree, he points the way to the future of our art. Or at least one way.

And now this: I read the book and it is brilliant as well. Again, I was completely drawn in. No surprise that Neil Gaiman gave his endorsement for it. If you have seen the show, you will recognize parts of the story. I don't think there is a specific order here. If you read it before you see the show, I would expect that it adds to the experience. It certainly does the other way round.

Derek Delgaudio is seriously over-talented. I applaud him for what he does for the art, but I also find it annoying somehow...;-)

Derek Delgaudio is an extraordinary talent! Insightful, serious, uninhibited. And, dare I say, borderline brilliant? Yes. I can say that. And I will. His approach to the art of magic (or any art, for that matter) is concise and compelling. I could here the pain in his words and feel the passion he has for communication with his brand of art. AMORALMAN was unlike anything I ever expected. But it was, and still is, welcome in my mind with the utmost of gratitude to him for writing it. It takes courage to write as he has. Now I look forward to seeing his show IN & OF ITSELF.

Great book from a great magician! I really enjoyed it, and you can understand a lot of the story if you previously watched his show called "In & Of Itself". The pages are cut in a weird way on the edge but it is intended, so don't worry about it. Great piece for you book collection.

A must read book, for muggles and magicians!