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thejadedreader's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
3.5
Without a doubt the best of the Ayoade literary canon.
Coming to this off the back of Ayoade on Ayoade and the Grip of Film, I was man who was bewildered, concerned, and undeniably curious. Where could Ayoade possible go next?
The answer: simply take one of the worst films ever made and analyse it as if it were Citizen Kane.
This is truly a wonderful piece of satire, with Ayoade leaning into the analysis so well that I had to continually remind myself that the film in question is considered to be an awful mess, even by it's cast. I must note that I hadn't watched View From the Top prior to reading this and I think it may have worked effortlessly in the book's favour. It's far easier to lose yourself in Ayoade's analysis when you have no prior image of what it really is he's referring to.
Very well executed. A fun, light-hearted solo read but most definitely an excellent way to close off my time with Ayoade.
Coming to this off the back of Ayoade on Ayoade and the Grip of Film, I was man who was bewildered, concerned, and undeniably curious. Where could Ayoade possible go next?
The answer: simply take one of the worst films ever made and analyse it as if it were Citizen Kane.
This is truly a wonderful piece of satire, with Ayoade leaning into the analysis so well that I had to continually remind myself that the film in question is considered to be an awful mess, even by it's cast. I must note that I hadn't watched View From the Top prior to reading this and I think it may have worked effortlessly in the book's favour. It's far easier to lose yourself in Ayoade's analysis when you have no prior image of what it really is he's referring to.
Very well executed. A fun, light-hearted solo read but most definitely an excellent way to close off my time with Ayoade.
sohxpie's review against another edition
4.0
Another charming read from Richard Ayoade. I did prefer his writing when he focused on a wider subject but this was entertaining nonetheless. I don't think many people could make a relatively under the radar film such as 'View From The Top' as interesting as Ayoade did here. Simply brilliant how he intertwined his life experiences into the novel as well, even if they were fictional. A quick, entertaining read.
oddreyloo's review against another edition
4.0
richard ayoade did for “View from the Top” what i someday wish to do with justin biebers 2011 christmas album “Under the Mistletoe”