Rebecca Front...who knew?

Would you listen to Curious again? Why?

I'm a lover of autobiography's, dramatic, historical, scientific and occasionally from my other love...Comedians. The problem I find is 95% of Comedians, especially any who have earned fame at one time or another in Stand-Up, tend to follow the "Gag" a minute route, attempting to exaggerate, and "expand" on reality to gain a laugh...and this just comes across as fiction, which in an autobiography doesn't work for me. There have been a few exceptions, and this book is one. I didn't know Rebecca Front by name, I recognised her from the cover and the memories of her excellent on screen personalities. Rebecca, a funny lady in her own right though has a real story to tell about her journey from childhood and her many neuroses. Listening to "Curious" gave an odd sense of being the fly on the wall, almost voyeuristic, yet compelling to hear.I tried before I bought listening in to a minute or so...and I'm happy to say Rebecca's a great reader of her own work. Genuine, conversational, and read with emotion and depth of character. And Funny where it should be...never forced.Well done Rebecca. 5 stars for effort and content. I hope to bump into you on some stairs some day.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Nothing

What about Rebecca Front’s performance did you like?

Genuine, conversational, and read with emotion and depth of character.And Funny where it should be...never forced.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Laugh, on occasion out loud if your own description of "lol" includes the kind of "guru-mph" noise you make in a car whilst listening.

Any additional comments?

I feel fitter as I take the stairs more often.
It's a choice thing with me though :-)

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6 people found this helpful

Witty, recognisable, uplifting

What did you like most about Curious?

Rebecca Front is a joy to listen to, I would dip into this on train journeys and in the evening before bed for some light relief as it's such easy listening: funny, clever, and straightforward as Rebecca writes like she's addressing a friend. It's honest and encouragingly optimistic.

What other book might you compare Curious to, and why?

I haven't read many anecdotal-themed books, but it does sort of share similarities with Curb Your Enthusiasm in the way Rebecca points out everyday curiosities and awkward exchanges the way that Larry David might (although Larry may be a bit more extreme!)

What does Rebecca Front bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

It's brilliant to hear the author's voice as it brings the incidents to vivid life in the way she intended on paper.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

We all get a little bit crazy sometimes

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Not so entertaining

I love Rebecca Front as a comedian and an actress. I more specifically like her in the Psycho Bitches series on Sky Arts, where she is a brilliant psychotherapist. I regret to say that I found this book quite boring, and not so entertaining at all. The stories are 'half-baked', perhaps a bit too ''appropriate'' and too carefully retold so if to spare any embarrassment and avoid all risk to offend (perhaps members of the family), so there was not much poking fun there, neither there was a great morale of the story, or something different, exceptional, mysterious or remarkable, just a lot of babble.

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A fabulous book

I loved Rebecca Fronts tales of growing up. There were some laugh out loud moments and I found myself nodding away at times at her funby observations. I will listen to it again and again in sure.

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undertated brilliance

what a listen!

this book justifies the old adage about comedy "its funny cos its true" because I related to 99% of the stories

and lets face it Ms Fronts voice is gorgeous to listen too and her accents are spot on

dont muck about BUY IT NOW!

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Funny

A funny (and sometimes emotional) glimpse into the life of a semi-famous actor, through a series of anecdotes.

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Well written and read

.. by Rebecca Front, who shares her experiences of life, fame in all its degrees, family and the kind of everyday strangeness every reader will recognise.
She likes good grammar and it shows!

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Utter Heaven

Utter joyousness, I didn’t want it to end, so please please, please write another book you are so good at it Rebecca.

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Loved this book

Smart warm kind funny and weird. Narrated by the author Rebecca Front Loved this book

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Curious is a good title

If you could sum up Curious in three words, what would they be?

Interesting, Honest and Different

What does Rebecca Front bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Rebecca Front reads about stories and incidents from her life and for me, anything of a biographical nature is best read by the person being written about.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I loved her honesty regarding her anxiety and riding on trains. It struck home with me having experienced very similar feelings myself.

Any additional comments?

I bought this book knowing a little about the author from TV and the radio. Her naturally humour is based around a common-sense attitude was often amusing and laugh out loud funny too. The book isn't exactly a biography and I did find myself wondering what spark had started it all off.

A good read and I would definitely read anything else she writes / has written

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