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faircloughliv's review
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
5.0
I foolishly decided to finish this at three in the afternoon and I can't stop crying
kayajg24's review against another edition
5.0
I literally couldn't put this book down and the fact that I read it in a few days shows how compelling and well written it is. A courageous and honest read which is painfully sad in many places.
laurajordensharris's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
snowblind's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
anastasiarozova's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5
Soooo... Read the annotation next time??? Alan Davies is a comedian and I usually LOVE listening to their autobiographies, but this was soooo, so much darker and sadder than I thought it was going to be. Considering what's going on in the world and the level of stress and anxiety I am experiencing, this was a very poor choice.
However. The book itself was really good. Alan's memories and feelings, his experience... I pitied him and was horrified the whole way through the book. This is something no child should live through. None.
I'm glad I picked it up nonetheless, because I now know Alan from a very different perspective, which makes his kindness and silly humor something to cherish. I hope he is well.
Soooo... Read the annotation next time??? Alan Davies is a comedian and I usually LOVE listening to their autobiographies, but this was soooo, so much darker and sadder than I thought it was going to be. Considering what's going on in the world and the level of stress and anxiety I am experiencing, this was a very poor choice.
However. The book itself was really good. Alan's memories and feelings, his experience... I pitied him and was horrified the whole way through the book. This is something no child should live through. None.
I'm glad I picked it up nonetheless, because I now know Alan from a very different perspective, which makes his kindness and silly humor something to cherish. I hope he is well.