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A review by coffeecurls
Anti-Social: The Secret Diary of an Anti-Social Behaviour Officer by Nick Pettigrew
4.0
4 Stars from me
I was captivated by the easy style and dry humour of Nick Pettigrew in this book. It is a tough old subject and although that very much came across, Pettigrew made it entertaining and accessible.
It felt to me like quite an important book as it drew such awareness to this side of life and the people who work in this world - not to mention those who live in this world.
It is liberally peppered with dark comedic moments which are much needed among the daily gloom - I take my hat off to all who do this job, ditto social workers, ditto probation officers.
The nod to the prescription (and non prescription) ways in which he medicated in order to cope with the job was sad but I am very sure true.
All in all, a very clever way of bringing this life to the forefront of people's minds and highlighting the difficulties faced by those tackling this difficult area of employment.
Clever, darkly funny, true to life and and excellent read.
I was captivated by the easy style and dry humour of Nick Pettigrew in this book. It is a tough old subject and although that very much came across, Pettigrew made it entertaining and accessible.
It felt to me like quite an important book as it drew such awareness to this side of life and the people who work in this world - not to mention those who live in this world.
It is liberally peppered with dark comedic moments which are much needed among the daily gloom - I take my hat off to all who do this job, ditto social workers, ditto probation officers.
The nod to the prescription (and non prescription) ways in which he medicated in order to cope with the job was sad but I am very sure true.
All in all, a very clever way of bringing this life to the forefront of people's minds and highlighting the difficulties faced by those tackling this difficult area of employment.
Clever, darkly funny, true to life and and excellent read.