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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
I love Mr Fry, probably one of the best actors/comic writers of today so I was really looking forward to sinking my teeth into this. But I was disappointed as he seems to go off on mad tangents with every story I starts to tell about his actual life even admits it himself in the book. Also while its great that he goes into detail and is passionate about everything he talks about I found it quite hard to keep up and felt quite overwhelmed by some of the word use and references. It is really funny at parts though and was interesting when he actually finished a story just not my cup of tea.
I really enjoyed Moab is my Washpot. I've not read many autobiographies in the past, but Stephen Fry's was a joy to read, he's such a genius with words. And his intelligence, or at least his vast knowledge, was evident in the many literary and cultural references throughout the book. The language is a little colourful at points, and the humour a little bawdy but it follows with Fry's style of writing and I didn't find it off-putting.
I have to admit that I was surprised to learn what Fry was like as a child and teen. He seems so friendly now, and it's difficult to picture him causing so much trouble and being arrested in his youth. In Moab is my Washpot, he talks openly about his actions and doesn't make excuses. It's obvious now where many of the ideas for his first novel, The Liar, came from. In fact, he admits to taking whole sections of the book from his own life.
Fry's conversational style of writing and his wit are a joy to read, and I fully plan on reading the rest of his works. Apparently, Fry announced at the beginning of the year that he was taking a break from acting in order to complete a second volume of his autobiography and I await it with bated breath.
I have to admit that I was surprised to learn what Fry was like as a child and teen. He seems so friendly now, and it's difficult to picture him causing so much trouble and being arrested in his youth. In Moab is my Washpot, he talks openly about his actions and doesn't make excuses. It's obvious now where many of the ideas for his first novel, The Liar, came from. In fact, he admits to taking whole sections of the book from his own life.
Fry's conversational style of writing and his wit are a joy to read, and I fully plan on reading the rest of his works. Apparently, Fry announced at the beginning of the year that he was taking a break from acting in order to complete a second volume of his autobiography and I await it with bated breath.
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Fantastic! This was so good! The autobiography is much better than the very autobiographical The Liar. It's bold, it's crude, it's lovely! Mr. Stephen Fry, I love you. I cannot tell you how many times I kissed this book at the end of a reading session. It is truly delicious!
This was such a good, if slightly painful, read. At first I was thinking to myself, wow, 1997 must have been one of the dark years for Stephen Fry, this is so unhappy. As I got further into it, I realized that what I was feeling was that sense of, "I'm digging out these horrible memories of the things I have done, trying to be as honest as possible; it's extraordinarily painful, but the only way out is through." The unflinching honesty of it all moved me.
And I'm glad to know that it was not the end of the story.
(On a side note, it was so refreshing to read a book that (a) inspired me to read so much more and (b) increased my knowledge without meaning to, both via reference and via all the words I had to look up. It's so rare to read a book in which I have to look up the definition for so many words. Delightful.)
And I'm glad to know that it was not the end of the story.
(On a side note, it was so refreshing to read a book that (a) inspired me to read so much more and (b) increased my knowledge without meaning to, both via reference and via all the words I had to look up. It's so rare to read a book in which I have to look up the definition for so many words. Delightful.)
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You ever finish a book and feel sad that you did? Does that make sense to anybody? Like what do I do with my life now?
This book was enthralling, hilarious, heartbreaking, inspiring, and I may be biased since Stephen Fry continues to be one of my favorite people I am incredibly fortunate to be currently living on this earth with.
This book was enthralling, hilarious, heartbreaking, inspiring, and I may be biased since Stephen Fry continues to be one of my favorite people I am incredibly fortunate to be currently living on this earth with.
read this in berlin. absolutely adored it. stephen fry just has the perfect combination of hilarious and heart-warming down pat.
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A boyhood memoir in the ilk of Roald Dahl’s boy - funny, reflective, thoughtful. Definitely also deals with some deeper issues, feelings of isolation and wanting.