Short, funny and moving

I got this as a palate cleanser in between epic bouts of Song of Ice and Fire.

Rob Delaney is hilarious and twitter and I loved his stand up show so was looking forward to this book. It's more like a series of essays than a linear narrative, recounting episodes from his life.It's humane and funny and full of warmth. He talks about addiction very openly and movingly without every falling into self pity or self justification.

Rob Delaney reads his own words extremely well - no problems in capturing the authorial tone of voice!

Obviously, there are lots of swearing, sex and drug references. If that sort of thing bothers you then you are not going to have a good time here.

Ultimately, it's about the redemptive power of love and comedy. Loved it.

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laugh out loud funny

really enjoyed it. this is laugh out loud funny so get ready for people to move away from you on public transport. open and honest and read by the author which is always a plus. a good book for humans.

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Listened free on Audible

I haven’t tried Audible before so maybe I would have enjoyed this more had I “read” it myself.
I kept waiting the whole time for the “laughs” but didn’t get them, as other reviews had advised, but maybe it’s not meant to be funny?!I love Catastrophe, it’s really well written & acted, so maybe RD has perfected his craft of writing more since this book was written.
He just seems to be trying too hard all the time to be “funny”.
In summary, I don’t really get this book at all but it was ok for a free trial on Audible.

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Loved this hope there’s a second book

Fantastic, funny, compelling. Addictive. Not long enough, need a second volume a s a p

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brutally honesty account of difficult life choices

sometimes difficult to listen to. always graphic. funny in places and heartbreaking in others.

Superb, open and honest. things

You are left in no doubt about three things. Mr Delaney is a very nice funny man, he has accepted his demons, he cares. A very punchy and fast paced book, worth every penny, you will laugh, you might cry, you might not but it will make you think.

Honest and graphic.

I thought, initially, the dead pan delivery would put me off. But I loved this audiobook.

Very funny and brilliantly narrated

Thanks Rob for tge odd looks id get whilst walking the dog and listening and laughing to myself like a loon

Laughed out loud

Rob Delaney is truly a lovely man whose enthusiasm to expose all his flaws, misdemeanours & mishaps alongside his many loves & embarrassments endear him to me more.

I share his love of old buildings & distain of misogyny I share. I laughed out loud many times right to the end. Even the thanks at the end are hilarious (apart from the *Bill Cosby bit which I assume meant he wrote it long before the sex predator was exposed). I found comfort in his mistakes, kindness in his descriptions of fellow humans he has met along the way & relief that my gallows humour is shared, just like the bloated corpse of regret we all have if we are only brave enough to admit it.

Funny collection of Stories

Rob Delany narrates a great collection of short anecdotes and musing's about his life experience. He combines a witty sense of self depreciation with some wry observations about life.