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

bexlrose's review against another edition

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4.0

Really good book, I don't tend to like biographies as a rule but as someone who really likes Louis Theroux and has enjoyed his documentaries for years, this was really interesting. I feel I know the man behind the persona now, it felt like a really honest book and I'm sure many people will find the way he explores his own feelings about the Jimmy Saville revelations very interesting. A high 4 stars.

horrorshowkatie's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

kilobravo's review against another edition

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funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

monkeyboystiff's review against another edition

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4.0

Very interesting read, Louis has a good way with the written word. Made me realise how manufactured documentaries are though!

struanhenderson's review against another edition

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emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.75

shakeystacey's review against another edition

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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

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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

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

4.5

sarahbrad's review against another edition

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funny informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

2.0

rhiannonthea's review against another edition

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challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0