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HELP by Simon Amstell

colinlusk's review

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3.0

Audiobook, not the proper, paper version. It's a bit frustrating though. Simon Amstell is incredibly funny but seems to feel bad about being funny - or more specifically about his gift for being funny in quite a mean, catty way which made his tenure on buzzcocks so great. In this book he seems to frame his feelings about his career in a sort of hokey narrative about forgiving his younger self, which apparently comes to him under the influence of hallucinogens in a way that can only be described as compleete bollocks.
Read/listen to the comedy routine excerpts and stop before you get to the chapter where he goes to the rainforest to meet a shaman. Honestly, you'll like him much less after reading that.

lucieloureads's review

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4.0

Listened as an audiobook and loved how the stand up clips felt distinctive from the exposition. A more reflective look back on one of my favourite stand ups that expands upon his specials.

dizzymissruby's review

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5.0

Simon’s humour is so relatable, and I love how his vulnerability and honesty comes through in this book.

2019 Golden Trio Reading Challenge: Prompt #29, Wizarding Radio - Listen to an audiobook