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Born Lippy
- How to Do Female
- Narrated by: Jo Brand
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
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Summary
When Jo Brand hosted Have I Got News For You late last year, her calm explanation of the effects of sexism on women to a bemused all-male cast turned into a viral phenomenon.
There has been a whole tradition of books over hundreds of years where a father shares his wisdom with his son - started by Lord Chesterfield in the 18th century - while women have been silent (aka bullied into thinking their advice wasn't worth writing down). This book puts a stop to all that.
Ranging from your family and how to survive it to what no one tells you about the female body; from how not to fall in love to heckling as a life skill, Born Lippy gathers together the things Jo's learnt about the world, the things she wishes she'd known and the things she hopes for the future into a hilarious and highly useful guide to life that everyone female (and male) needs to hear immediately.
Packed with memorable anecdotes from her life and career, coloured by her experiences as a psychiatric nurse and working mother of two, this book will not only entertain but also really help people.
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- Thi Ha Linh Nguyen
- 20-10-18
A surprisingly emotional experience
As a comedy fan, I expected this book to be a comedic retelling of Jo Brand's life, with her trademark acerbic tones and amusing anecdotes. Instead, I found incredibly useful and heartfelt advices for how to navigate the modern world, especially as a woman. How to stand up for yourself, how to react to verbal abuse, to flashers, to bullies, etc. There was even a section on what to do when you are bullied and you freeze up in terror, unable to say or do anything. As self-help books for women go, this book is so much more useful and practical than just "lean in". It helps the woman in a toxic relationship, the woman who got abused for how she looks, the woman who got flashed on the train, the woman dealing with a dead-end career and the woman preparing for a job interview. The advices are sobering, sometimes very grim and depressing, but they all come from a life well-lived. If I had daughters, I will pass these advices to them.
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- So Super Awesome
- 27-11-18
Uplifting (don't say empowering!) and fun
I agree with another reviewer that the delivery (at first) seems strangely flat, but I guess it's just because we're used to seeing Jo Brand in stand-up or in less scripted programs - I soon got used to her 'reading voice' and really enjoyed this book, I had more laugh out loud moments than I can remember having with any other audiobook, and also thought there was lots of good advice. Advice sounds too serious - but a good attitude to life that leaves you feeling positive and empathetic to yourself and others :)
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- Angelica
- 29-10-18
Loved this!
Wise words, well said, making sense of life's ups and downs with insightful and intelligent observations.
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- Green grass
- 12-07-21
Wisdom with humour
Jo Brand is a national treasure. Remember attending her gig at the Hackney Empire in 1989. Jo, I have to confess I did cheekily asked for a cigarette while chatting after your act and you graciously gave me one - absolute class. This book is a really wise book with some great humour thrown in and I’m sending it to my daughter. I wish I’d been told all this as a young man.
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- maureen e
- 27-01-21
Jo Brand is brilliant
Long been a fan since the 80s (we are of similar age ).
I really enjoyed listening to this book - very thought provoking and will recommend it to my daughters-In-law too. I realised that I’d chosen to listen to this book whilst doing a variety of diy jobs round the home/garden - and it seemed to motivate me on, whereas whilst listening to another book (travel - read by a male, ) I’d been sitting and sewing. Made me smile anyway.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-03-19
The funny and clever big sister you wish you'd had.
The funny clever big sister you wished you'd had and should certainly feature on everyone's 'who I'd invite to my fantasy dinner party' list. Gluten free options should be available.
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- N G Marsh
- 29-11-21
Fabulous
Loved it. You take the words right out of my head! Thank you for providing me with a well needed dose of confirmation bias as I juggle my job, kids, fadmin, dog and listening to my husband moan he's tired 😆
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- Mrs. J. Browning
- 23-08-19
Funny informative listen!
Really enjoyed this book. Jo Brand tells it how it is. Amusing and at times eye opening!
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- laura talbot
- 11-04-19
Wish I had this 10 years ago
Jo telling it out his it! It really is hard work being a girl.
Really enjoyed it from start to finish.
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- I. S. Forrester
- 17-07-20
Joyful
Jo Brand - self-effacing, truthful, empowering and fab. Read it! And then talk to all of the daughters in your life.
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