By: Jesse Striewski

Sometimes we don’t really put too much thought into who the artists we’ve watched or listened to for the majority of our lives really are until we actually take the time to get to know them. Entrances and Exits, the memoir from Seinfeld alumni Michael Richards (a.k.a. “Kramer”) is a prime example of this.

With a foreword from longtime cast member and fellow comedian Jerry Seinfeld kicking things off, its clear from the get-go readers are in for a hell of a ride. Everything from his unusual upbringing, his fascinating days in the military, to his time spent rising through the funny guy ranks and to eventual household name status via the aforementioned Seinfeld, are included here – warts and all.

The story involving his mother keeping the truth from him most of his life about his “father” is an especially heartbreaking one. And yes, he discusses in great detail that regretful night of his at the Laugh Factory all those years ago in 2006 (we all make mistakes in this thing called life, but its whether or not we learn anything from them that really counts).

It’s easy to cast stones on the things we judge based solely on a surface level – actually digging deeper and learning something for ourselves is the harder part indeed. If you’ve ever been a fan of Richards’ work in any way at all over the years, it is definitely worth taking that leap into his life story.

Rating: 3.5/5 Stars