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A review by anjarama
Just Ignore Him by Alan Davies
5.0
From the first chapter I felt I was bearing witness to the impact of Alan’s treatment at the hands of his father.
Alan has a confessional approach to his more socially challenging behaviours, then contextualises them as a result of the abuse.
That full bodied sensation of acknowledging the psychological and practical effects for him has been quite profound for me. It has helped me polish some edges of my own recovery as I felt so much compassion for him it was necessary to revisit my compassion towards myself.
What a brave book to write and how brave to report his father’s crime. My appreciation of Alan’s comedy, writing, acting, “As yet untitled show” has shifted up to admiration.
Alan has a confessional approach to his more socially challenging behaviours, then contextualises them as a result of the abuse.
That full bodied sensation of acknowledging the psychological and practical effects for him has been quite profound for me. It has helped me polish some edges of my own recovery as I felt so much compassion for him it was necessary to revisit my compassion towards myself.
What a brave book to write and how brave to report his father’s crime. My appreciation of Alan’s comedy, writing, acting, “As yet untitled show” has shifted up to admiration.