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Not That I'm Bitter

Yazan: Helen Lederer
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‘Helen Lederer is the third funniest woman in the world’ – Dawn French

What was it like as one of a handful of women at the heart of the right-on alternative comedy scene in the 1980s? Piece of cake? Bit of a laugh? Well, yes, and no. It had its ups – but also its downs. Helen Lederer was a regular on the stand-up circuit and new-wave sketch shows in the decade that launched the careers of today’s comedy household names and national treasures.

She shared stages with comedy pioneers like Ben Elton and John Hegley, and TV screens with Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Harry Enfield, and many others. From the iconic Absolutely Fabulous, to Bottom, Happy Families, Naked Video, French and Saunders and Girls on Top, it is difficult to think of a comedy show that Helen wasn’t a part of. From writing radio shows, to performing on the West End, her wry, witty perspectives, and her face, are unforgettable. So, plain sailing then? Well, not really.

Not That I’m Bitter, her powerful, frank, moving and characteristically funny memoir, reveals exactly how choppy the waters could be. Even in those ground-breaking, anti-Thatcher days, there was only room at top for so many women. For the rest, it was as much a struggle to be seen and heard in the world of comedy as in any boardroom or workplace, and just as difficult to avoid the predators. This is more than the story of one decade, however. The child of a Jewish-Czech wartime refugee, Helen Lederer was never part of the mainstream. How do you make humour from a lifelong battle against problems with weight and low-self-esteem? Where are the jokes in addictions to diet-pills and steroid injections? How can laughter defeat the darker moments, like a child’s anorexia or PTSD? How do you cope with constant self-sabotage when, despite enormous success, you still feel like a failure? Helen raises an important and open discussion around mental health alongside the evolved attitudes to women today. There’s something in Helen Lederer’s life-story that everyone, can relate to.

A genuinely funny memoir with lots of heart (and just the right amount of bitterness!), she pulls no punches, but every blow is wrapped in a laugh of recognition. Revealing, and moving, Not That I’m Bitter is sweet, sour, laugh out loud, and addictive.

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This brutally honest biography tells a story about the difficulty of navigating the highs and lows of a celebrity life. She recalls her time as an alternative female comedian in the 80's, 90's & 00's, the relationships she encountered along the way and how she coped with the rejections and successes that came with it. All of the tales are told with humour and she does not shy away from showing herself in a less than flattering light. Her narration is wonderful, she speaks clearly and at the right speed.If only all biographies were as good as this. Highly recommended.

Brutally honest biography.

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Having recently read Jenny Eclairs memoir, It seems that their experience has been much the same. A sense of a long slog against the inherent misogyny of society in the kast couple of generations, in particular re comedy and specifically Stand Up. Im certain their assessments of wider society and the comedy scene are accurate, but Helen, rather like Jenny, seems also to have been at the mercy of her own self sabotage career wise. A degree of self awareness doesn’t seem to have led either to better decisions. Helen is likable and funny, indeed she throws in a few brilliant one liners / come backs that o was really impressed with. Like Jenny she has achieved real success as a novelist, and as with Jenny I wonder that she hasn’t twigged that success has come when they weren’t required to collaborate!
A little reflection on that might be worth its weight. Bottom line she writes well and amusingly, ahe cracks some good jokes and i enjoyed her take on the last forty years we shared.

Well she is a bit, but shes funny with it.

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I’ve always enjoyed Helen Lederer’s performances and often wondered why she wasn’t a bigger star. This honest, thoughtful and funny biography reveals all, dispelling illusions about fame, while showing the determination it takes to maintain a career in comedy, especially for a woman. I’m glad I took the time to get to know this unique comedian better.

An unexpected insight into almost fame

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Apologies to all the people I scared by bursting out laughing as I walked past. It was Helen, not you.

Helen Lederer’s memoir Not That I’m Bitter is brilliant. So brilliant that most memoirists will probably be bitter that their own books aren’t as good.

Helen leaves no stones unturned, as she details the adventures of her life (some voluntary, others very much not) in an honest, self-deprecating, often hilarious, sometimes moving way.

I laughed frequently, while at other times I wanted to reach into the book and give her a hug. Helen narrated the book, which makes it even funnier and more poignant.

By writing this memoir, Helen has cemented her role as one of the UK’s finest female comedians. She’s hilarious, humble, human and one hell of a cheerleader for other witty women. I LOVED this book and I love Helen too.

The wittiest memoir I've ever listed to!

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A truthful account of a career which both sailed & sank.

Helen’s honesty about her successes, misses and self-sabotage are wonderfully entertaining with plenty of laugh out loud moments (apologies to the lady buying haslet in Lincoln).

Also inspiring - how she’s managed to wrap everything together to create an organisation which continues to grow and succeed. I had no idea.

A fabulous, fabulous autobiography.

Fabulously honest mayhem.

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