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As Good as It Gets

Life Lessons from a Reluctant Adult

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As Good as It Gets

By: Romesh Ranganathan
Narrated by: Romesh Ranganathan
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Confronted by the realities of adulthood, Romesh Ranganathan must face an uncomfortable truth: this is not quite how he imagined it.

Watching his friends descend into middle age, his waistline thicken and his finances dwindle to fund his family’s middle class aspirations, Romesh reflects on the demands of daily life and the challenges of adulting in the modern world.

As he reluctantly concludes that he is indeed a grown man, Rom wrestles with the greater questions that threaten his being: could I save my family in a crisis? Do I possess the skills to assemble flatpack furniture? Am I too old for streetwear? Is it alright to parent my kids through the medium of Fortnite? Is celibacy the secret to a passionate marriage?

From one of the country's most beloved comedians and author of the Sunday Times best seller Straight Outta Crawley comes the hilarious and painfully accurate dissection of what it really means to grow up.

©2020 Romesh Ranganathan (P)2020 Penguin Audio Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Funny Witty Feel-Good Thought-Provoking Comedy

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I recognised the name and I knew he was a comedian and a tv personality but this book is not only ace but I’m going to now watch all of his work across Dave tv, YouTube and wherever else I can find it ✊

Brilliant

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funny and thought provoking, a look at life with more questions than answers, heaphones/laughed.out.loud.in.Sainburys!!!! 👌

Just brilliant

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An enjoyable book read by an enjoyable comedian. While I didn’t agree with some of his sentiments on some of the topics, he nailed it when he points out that one of the things that’s most missing these days is the ability to cordially disagree. And just because I disagree with him on one or two topics it doesn’t mean that the general consensus should be that we can’t get on and enjoy his comedy. He’s a funny guy with a funny perspective on life.

A worthy successor to his first book which I would also recommend listening to

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It was funny from start to finish and very relatable! Brilliant audiobook from a talented man.

Hilarious!

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found myself agreeing with Romesh the whole way through. a very good listen, with enough jokes to carry a smile through the whole way

A few interesting takes

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