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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Intelligent, inspirational and very, very funny This is the best book I've read in a very, very long time. Brand's conversational style peppered with hilarious insight and humour is phenomenal. He holds the narrative well throughout, and unlike other autobiographies, he manages to tell the story of his life without that boring "and then this happened, and then that happened and then this happened" rhythym. He seamlessly weaves in and out of his memories and anecdotes, without leaving the reader in a state of confusion. I have read a few online... more info
Just not all that.... 300 pages of "Ooh! proper mad, wiv sex and drugs was me" redeemed by some genuine insight into the nature of addiction.
The recent "old-man-slightly-upset-gate" is daily mail induced nonsense but I'm just not sure if he's as funny as he thinks he is: I've limited tolerance for other people's drug anecdotes and the sex ones made me feel decidedly tacky. It's not even factually correct, the gay bear bar on Poland street is called the Kings Arms, the King William is his local in Hampstead.
Funny honey for the soul. I'm half-way through this book, but I feel moved enough to write a review anyway. It's had me in fits of laughter so far, and has made me reevaluate my own past, (the first half of the book seems to be about his early days). Brand is candid, funny, out-spoken, and unafraid to share those things that most people sweep firmly under the proverbial carpet, locking them forever more in that dark dusty room at the back of their minds. For me, this is his genius as a person...anything that provokes... more info
I did attempt to read it I could not get into this even though I was really looking forward to it. Got to about chapter 2 put the book down and only picked it up again to store it away to attempt it again in the (far) future when I am maybe between books and bored. If I was anyone about to purchase this book I would keep checking charity shops to see if you could pick it up for 50p instead.
