Reviews

Gotta Get Theroux This: My Life and Strange Times in Television by Louis Theroux

shakeystacey's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.0

Really captured the feel of the pandemic, though seemed to suddenly cut off after a year, and picked up the rest of the story in epilogue. 

jbowman19's review against another edition

3.5

A really nice memoir that acts almost as a companion piece to Louis’ work - I watched relevant docs in tandem with specific chapters which worked well. Perhaps inevitably Savile casts a long shadow but overall a really well written and engaging book (even with that title, a ‘crass unfunny pun’ as LT calls it). 

jodiexmae's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.5

sarahbrad's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

2.0

rhiannonthea's review against another edition

challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

hollietoftx's review against another edition

5.0

Oh this was such a fun listen, especially as it was narrated by Theroux! I don't think there's many other people whose life I'd like to read about more.

nareads's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

.A bit self indulgent and one or two times he came across a bit unlikeable, which was unexpected. I’m glad he acknowledged the excessive amount Jimmy Saville in the afterword so we’ll forgive him for that. To be concise, most of this was interesting, some of it wasn’t, but overall it was an enjoyable listen. 

celtic67's review against another edition

3.0

A reasonable read. If you like Louis Theroux you'll like this. One for the fan.

ladyygarden's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

lifeofcraig's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0