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wintrovia's review against another edition
5.0
Jarvis Cocker has such a wonderful way with words that he can make clearing out his attic entertaining. Which is handy, because that's the premise for this book. Although the delving into the dark corners of his attic is actually a device he uses to go back into the murkier and more distant past that each relic he unearth represents. This book is full of charming and amusing annecdotes from Cocker's life which often don't really go anywhere but I find hugely enjoyable to read anyway.
motherofladybirds's review against another edition
4.0
I liked the premise of this memoire through the preserved ephemera in the attic. I am about the same age as Jarvis Cocker, so it was also sweetly nostalgic about my own childhood and teenage years in Northern England. I really enjoyed it. Jarvis is self-effacing and there are wry humorous anecdotes throughout. The photos alone are worth the read.
jbowman19's review
4.25
Wonderfully written memoir framed in a really interesting way: this was a lovely read.
bennygroo's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0