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int's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely thrilled with my first reading of Karl's writing, and the first thought that came to my mind after finishing the book was to look for the other six books that he authored as I honestly think that one cannot get enough of his humor.
If you did not manage to catch the show on TV, like myself, you still have plenty of coloured pictures along the way so I imagine it makes things easier if you would feel that you are missing out.
There are also plenty of so called Karl's facts that are inserted along the way, just to keep things even more interesting as they are related to the actual subject that is being discussed.
Reading this is pretty much an ongoing laughter, and just like everybody else, I really hope this would not be the last book that Karl releases.
If you did not manage to catch the show on TV, like myself, you still have plenty of coloured pictures along the way so I imagine it makes things easier if you would feel that you are missing out.
There are also plenty of so called Karl's facts that are inserted along the way, just to keep things even more interesting as they are related to the actual subject that is being discussed.
Reading this is pretty much an ongoing laughter, and just like everybody else, I really hope this would not be the last book that Karl releases.
nessaf's review
3.0
I was initially drawn in by the dry humour and unique travel stories but I found I lost interest about halfway through. The self deprecating and kind of grumpy world view just got a bit tedious for me and I had to push myself to read to the end.
charlottejones952's review
4.0
In the past I have read one of Karl's other books, An Idiot Abroad, and I have watched his television series for both that and The Moaning of Life. This is the second series of The Moaning of Life in book form though I don't feel that you have to have seen the programme to appreciate the book; the book also adds more information for those that have seen the series.
Karl Pilkington is often perceived as a bit of an idiot in these television programmes but I feel that his dry and sarcastic sense of humour is very British and hilarious throughout this book. His opinions and ideas may be odd but in many ways they are just logical, though out of the box.
I really enjoy the way that Pilkington writes and the way that the book is laid out, with photographs and graphic design elements that illustrate some of the events taking place. It is almost like a diary or scrapbook of his experiences and it makes the reading experience a lot more personal.
Overall I really enjoyed this book, though having previously seen the television series there was very little that I didn't already know about. On the whole I would definitely recommend this book and will be seeking out more of Karl Pilkington's writings.
Karl Pilkington is often perceived as a bit of an idiot in these television programmes but I feel that his dry and sarcastic sense of humour is very British and hilarious throughout this book. His opinions and ideas may be odd but in many ways they are just logical, though out of the box.
I really enjoy the way that Pilkington writes and the way that the book is laid out, with photographs and graphic design elements that illustrate some of the events taking place. It is almost like a diary or scrapbook of his experiences and it makes the reading experience a lot more personal.
Overall I really enjoyed this book, though having previously seen the television series there was very little that I didn't already know about. On the whole I would definitely recommend this book and will be seeking out more of Karl Pilkington's writings.