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zeldapeach's review against another edition
5.0
A really nice bit of light relief with some sadness sprinkled in.
The adventures of Adam, Joe, Louis and Bad Dad kept me entertained throughout. The narrative style was very chaotic but I expected nothing less from Dr. Cornballs. Highly recommend to any Taffin fans.
The adventures of Adam, Joe, Louis and Bad Dad kept me entertained throughout. The narrative style was very chaotic but I expected nothing less from Dr. Cornballs. Highly recommend to any Taffin fans.
adammaxwell's review against another edition
5.0
Thoroughly enjoyed this when I listened to the audiobook. Funny, poignant, moving, funny and also funny. Was not expecting what was in the briefcase at the end...
elmograce11's review against another edition
5.0
I wasn't really sure what I was about to start listening to when I chose this book, but it scratched my brain in a way I just cannot describe. There is something about listening to Adam read his own words and his personality shining through that felt really nice and familiar.
stephen_on_a_jet_plane's review against another edition
4.0
Adam Buxton is a complete delight. He struggled to see eye to eye with his dad. He loves music. He loves joe Cornish and he’s school friends with Louis Theroux.
glennquigley's review against another edition
4.0
A funny and interesting insight into Adam's life. Some genuine laugh out loud moments and some really poignant ones, too.
marcus_bines's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
5.0
I couldn't not enjoy this. Reading Dr Buckles' writing is like sinking into a warm, comfortable bath - if you're already a fan, that is, and I have been since the late 90s. If you're brand new to Adam Buxton, it may simply be the story of a moderately privileged English man and his relationship with his dad, but I'd be surprised if you found nothing to enjoy here.
The book is split into memoir chapters of Adam's life growing up - late 70s, through the 80s and into young adulthood in the 90s (i.e. there's plenty of his life left for vol.2) - and chapters focusing on his response to the illness and eventual death of his father in 2015. Both are well written, leading to tears of laughter in some places and genuine emotion in others. Knowing Buxton now mainly from his podcast, and his tendency to wander off topic, sometimes in very confessional ways, I assume he had a good editor to wrangle the book into shape with him. For me, it worked very well.
The book is split into memoir chapters of Adam's life growing up - late 70s, through the 80s and into young adulthood in the 90s (i.e. there's plenty of his life left for vol.2) - and chapters focusing on his response to the illness and eventual death of his father in 2015. Both are well written, leading to tears of laughter in some places and genuine emotion in others. Knowing Buxton now mainly from his podcast, and his tendency to wander off topic, sometimes in very confessional ways, I assume he had a good editor to wrangle the book into shape with him. For me, it worked very well.
amyjsprinks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0