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alexrobinsonsupergenius's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Steven Toast shares some legendary career as an actor, plus tips on how to be a good actor.
jenmeleon's review against another edition
4.0
Steven Toast is brilliantly funny. If nothing else, this book is worth reading for the names of the characters which never fail to delight. The wildly inappropriate opinions and anecdotes were hilarious, even though I am certain some of the references were lost on me.
rocketiza's review against another edition
4.0
Laughed out loud several times while reading. Delivers on the Toast.
lordnelson's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Funny. Listened to it with Matt Berry narrating from Steven Toasts perspective. His delivery is fantastic. Mostly why I enjoyed the book.
Detailed the career of a failed actor
Through his own eyes poisoned by
overconfident/delusional opinions. Very funny listening to his creative answers for everything and wild explanations of everyone else’s unseen failures, the powers that be that let others succeed while given reason for his incapability to do so.
Essentially long ridiculous creative sooking, but very funny. Eventually transitions to evaluating others reviews of his performances.
Very silly, good quick little book.
Detailed the career of a failed actor
Through his own eyes poisoned by
overconfident/delusional opinions. Very funny listening to his creative answers for everything and wild explanations of everyone else’s unseen failures, the powers that be that let others succeed while given reason for his incapability to do so.
Essentially long ridiculous creative sooking, but very funny. Eventually transitions to evaluating others reviews of his performances.
Very silly, good quick little book.
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andtheitoldyousos's review against another edition
3.0
YES I CAN HEAR YOU CLEM FANDANGO
...and with that traditional greeting, Steven Toast bellows his way into the utterly ridiculous and frequently disgusting story of his life. Steven Toast, an utter buffoon of a down on his luck/past his prime actor, is the creation of Matt Berry and Arthur Matthews- and while Toast is credited as the author (what with this being an autobiography and all), the work really belongs to them.
If you have not seen Toast’s show, Toast of London, then you are going to need to stop what you are doing right now and go catch up because A: it is amazing and B: this book will mean absolutely nothing to you. Hopefully you are familiar with Matt Berry and his extravagant voice; he is currently hamming it up as Lazlo on What We Do in the Shadows, and his blustery nonsense has also stolen scenes in The Mighty Boosh, Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, and as the Grifting Professor on one episode of Community– just to name a few. The man is a treasure and an absolute master of strange line readings.
Matt Berry has the best voice in the business and luckily he leans into his hollering, sniveling, regretfully horny presentation of Toast throughout the audio production. It is presented like a live recording session- something that is frequently depicted in Toast of London. He yells at Clem Fandango, belches into the mic, and coughs up a storm throughout. Most importantly, his strange enunciation and inflections are dialed up to 11. He pronounces Duran Duran as “dyoo-run dyoo-run” and describes being birthed from his mother’s “oo-tear-us”. He drags out the word “sword” for a good five seconds, and yes: he DOES go on a few tirades about Ray Bloody Purchase.
I listened to his while commuting back and forth from work; it was a welcome break to switch out the unhappy chaos of life right now for the incredibly silly chaos of Steven Toast. Unfortunately the distraction was very brief, topping off around four hours. Toast on Toast is very much a companion piece to Toast of London, and while it does not feature the show’s flights of musical fancy and bizarre guest stars, it does harness the manic energy of Matt Berry. It’s a slight piece that could not function without Toast of London – I’d love to recommend this audio-book to you, but you really do need to watch the show first.
...and with that traditional greeting, Steven Toast bellows his way into the utterly ridiculous and frequently disgusting story of his life. Steven Toast, an utter buffoon of a down on his luck/past his prime actor, is the creation of Matt Berry and Arthur Matthews- and while Toast is credited as the author (what with this being an autobiography and all), the work really belongs to them.
If you have not seen Toast’s show, Toast of London, then you are going to need to stop what you are doing right now and go catch up because A: it is amazing and B: this book will mean absolutely nothing to you. Hopefully you are familiar with Matt Berry and his extravagant voice; he is currently hamming it up as Lazlo on What We Do in the Shadows, and his blustery nonsense has also stolen scenes in The Mighty Boosh, Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, and as the Grifting Professor on one episode of Community– just to name a few. The man is a treasure and an absolute master of strange line readings.
Matt Berry has the best voice in the business and luckily he leans into his hollering, sniveling, regretfully horny presentation of Toast throughout the audio production. It is presented like a live recording session- something that is frequently depicted in Toast of London. He yells at Clem Fandango, belches into the mic, and coughs up a storm throughout. Most importantly, his strange enunciation and inflections are dialed up to 11. He pronounces Duran Duran as “dyoo-run dyoo-run” and describes being birthed from his mother’s “oo-tear-us”. He drags out the word “sword” for a good five seconds, and yes: he DOES go on a few tirades about Ray Bloody Purchase.
I listened to his while commuting back and forth from work; it was a welcome break to switch out the unhappy chaos of life right now for the incredibly silly chaos of Steven Toast. Unfortunately the distraction was very brief, topping off around four hours. Toast on Toast is very much a companion piece to Toast of London, and while it does not feature the show’s flights of musical fancy and bizarre guest stars, it does harness the manic energy of Matt Berry. It’s a slight piece that could not function without Toast of London – I’d love to recommend this audio-book to you, but you really do need to watch the show first.
colleenc13's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Must have an understanding of British culture from the last few decades and an appreciation of British humor to find the book enjoyable. Matt Berry is, as always, hilarious.
quillyreads's review
4.0
If you enjoyed Toast of London or Toast of Tinseltown, you’ll love this book. Full of the same humour and stupidity as the show. And if you get the audiobook, which I did, you’ll be treated to Matt Berry’s incomparable voice as he portrays Steven Toast, the pretentious and outdated thespian who is above most of the shows he works on and comes to blows with almost everyone he works with. It’s an easy and fun little read. But if the show isn’t your thing, the slightly zany humour might go amiss.
lyndsaybh's review
4.0
So much funnier than it had any right to be. I listened to this on my walk to and from work and never failed to laugh out loud repeatedly during each listen. The audiobook is an absolute must.
thomaswright94's review
5.0
For anyone who watches the TV series this is an absolute must! This provides some really interesting backstories to many of the characters while also giving an insight to how Steven Toast sees the world.