Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Ramble Book: Musings on Childhood, Friendship, Family and 80s Pop Culture by Adam Buxton

2 reviews

burnt_milk's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

Silly and heartfelt as always. Very biased as A&J informed so much of myself for years - and if you don't care for David Bowie then large spans of this book will be a drag. However, it was interesting to hear about Adam's influences growing up and especially dealing with the death of a father with whom you had a strained relationship.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Cancer, and Terminal illness

questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

3.5

I  really like Adam Buxton's podcast so was excited to find his memoir was on Scribd. It mainly focuses on his school days, his relationship with his father and 80s pop culture. I enjoy his self-deprecating humour and how he's very aware of his easy and comfortable upbringing and his "life of abundant privilege" as he describes it. I didn't get all the 80s film and music references but there are a lot of funny stories as well as some more touching parts about the death of his father. I listened to the audiobook which he recorded during lockdown and it was the perfect way to experience it, since he includes jingles and extra "rambles", like on his podcast. It's probably not likely to appeal to a wider audience because there are too many niche references but for those who are already fans, it's a great read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Terminal illness