wildeaboutoscar's review against another edition
3.0
Herring is a good writer but this comes across as more tragic than funny at times. Still worth a read though as it's an interesting perspective on the midlife crisis.
narflet's review against another edition
2.0
I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Richard Herring. Sometimes I find his comedy hilarious and heartwarming (personally, I think What is Love Anyway is the best thing he's done and the Ferrero Rocher routine is just brilliant), othertimes I find it totally unfunny (e.g. the 'begat' nonsense in Christ on a Bike), and sometimes I just find him offensive (but can't list a particular example here). When seeing him in person, and out of the 'character' he wears on stage, I find him to be a decent bloke. However, the crude and lewd that takes over when he's on stage really does get a bit purile for me.
So, I was hoping this book would be a bit more honest and less stage persona, and at times it really was interesting but mostly I just found it a bit 'meh' and have literally forgotten most of the substance as I write this several months later.
It probably doesn't help that I'm best friends with the worlds biggest Herring fan/stalker who thinks everything he does is amazing - it means that I'm automatically prone to being a skeptic, and a much harsher critic. I think that's what stopped me from giving this 3 stars and enjoying it a bit more. Sorry Richard, I don't really think you're that bad at all. At least it's not Stewart Lee.
So, I was hoping this book would be a bit more honest and less stage persona, and at times it really was interesting but mostly I just found it a bit 'meh' and have literally forgotten most of the substance as I write this several months later.
It probably doesn't help that I'm best friends with the worlds biggest Herring fan/stalker who thinks everything he does is amazing - it means that I'm automatically prone to being a skeptic, and a much harsher critic. I think that's what stopped me from giving this 3 stars and enjoying it a bit more. Sorry Richard, I don't really think you're that bad at all. At least it's not Stewart Lee.
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