"The Pursuit of Happyness" is a great inspirational story. It's a quick, entertaining, easy read. The language is colorful and Chris's life is graphic. If you read the book after seeing the movie, you may be a bit surprised. The 2006 movie focuses mainly upon Gardner's homelessness and struggle within the world of stocks, that portion of his life, however poignant and powerful, is but a small section of the book. Overall,"The Pursuit of Happyness" is a true journey from rock bottom to success.

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The book gives you much more of the story than the movie. Very interestng.

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An amazing story about a man who refused to give up and dedicated his life to making it work for he and his son. It is amazing what a positive spirit can accomplish in life.

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I wasn't sure where this was going halfway through, but then the pace really picked up. An excellent memoir told as a "rags-to-riches" story. I'm looking forward to seeing the movie!

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The movie looks great, so I was hoping this would be a really engaging read, but I found it a bit boring.

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Great book. Glad I didn't read the book before I saw the movie. Much grittier and deeper than the movie but just as enjoyable. It's amazing what this author had to overcome to get to where he is today.

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Interesting book about Chris Gardner. Not at all like the movie. The movie starts at around page 200 of the book and was clearly embellished. The book is more about Chris's past life and how he coped with poverty. I like his style and it feels very "real" to me as far as memoirs go.

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I thought this book was decent. I was certainly routing for a devoted dad!! It was really difficult to not feel empathy for the man trying so hard and constantly being kicked while he was down. All the ingredients of a great David and Goliath tale.

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excellent true story

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