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Dancing on Eggshells
- Kitchen, Ballroom & the Messy Inbetween
- Narrated by: John Whaite
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
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Summary
With a foreword by Steph McGovern
'I never thought I'd write a memoir. I never thought I'd do a lot of the things I have done in my thirty-four years, but life has a wonderful way of surprising us.'
Well-known as the winner of the third series of The Great British Bake Off and runner up of Strictly Come Dancing with his same-sex dance partner Johannes Radebe, John Whaite's personal story is a complicated narrative of contradictions, highs and lows, told with tenderness, joy, insight and wit, but also unflinching honesty.
A shy little boy from rural Lancashire, who was scared to sleep alone and danced a little 'too gay' at family weddings, he was also an unruly teen who shaved a checkerboard pattern into his hair and refused to conform.
From childhood his life has revolved around food - his parents owned a fish and chip shop where John worked in the back peeling potatoes - but for long periods he has been haunted by bulimia and body dysmorphia and not a day goes by when he doesn't worry about what or how much he eats.
He achieved TV fame but then seemingly wilfully chose to self-destruct, before finding the strength to pull back when he woke up in a car with half a kebab at his feet and chilli sauce on his shoes.
Through it all, his essential optimism has meant that he has chosen to take every step back as a chance to reassess and begin again, finally arriving at the realisation that external validation and fulfilment is transient - a distraction from the sometimes painful pilgrimage we make as we gain wisdom from our experiences.
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- PDiddy
- 29-08-23
Wanted more, didn't go deep enough
Really easy to listen to, John comes across exactly how he always seems- totally human and totally likable even with his flaws.
I felt it was written as an apology/disclaimer for his behaviour over recent years and perhaps written for friends and family who he may have hurt or neglected and who will know more of the detail. for someone without that knowledge it seemed to skim over the surface and never really dig deeper into events.
Would love for him to continue to write and try to really get into things more.
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- Bonsai1900
- 16-09-23
A great story but to many recipes for the audiobook version
John's voice is so good for an audiobook, voice work as another string to his already well endowed bow? In book form, all the recipes would be great, but the audiobook should be abridged to those key to the story.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-11-23
So relatable & truthful
Struggled to focus a little with recipes at end of each chapter, but throughly enjoyed the book.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-10-23
Didn’t live up to expectation.
It was ok, but it felt like it was trying to dress up a lot of ordinary stories as something dramatic, or events as having more depth and meaning than was ever really there.
Wouldn’t recommend buying, found it quite boring and couldn’t listen until the end.
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- MISS E WALKER
- 18-10-23
Beautiful memoir
Love this memoir from John. Feels like I’ve been listening to a friend. I’m sad now it’s finished!
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- Bury St Edmunds
- 07-09-23
Over promised under delvered
This was a disappointing read and if I'm honest I didn't finish it. The interspersed recipes were just plain annoying. The more dramatic moments had already been sold or leaked to the press. Very little humour and it plodded on.
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- Julie Kissick
- 27-08-23
Liquid gold voice
Love John's voice & his pragmatism. True love triumphs over celebrity dancers, glitter balls & gold sequins. Recommend.
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- Becky Leftley
- 11-03-24
Beautiful writing
Honest, brave and thought provoking. John is also witty, intelligent and writes beautifully describing the ups and downs of his life.
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- DJ Perry
- 29-08-23
Fantastic
Loved listening to John around the pool. I adore his honesty and zest for life
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- Dan Smith
- 25-08-23
Honest, Homely, and Hilarious
An honest and relatable memoir. John is a great narrator, as it was like listening to a friend. I'll probably buy the hardback too for the recipes - they're an added bonus.
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