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Just Ignore Him by Alan Davies

dark emotional inspiring medium-paced
This is not the book I expected it to be. But it is an important one, and a book I won't forget for a while.

Davies is inherently funny and his humour is often self-deprecating. But shedding light on the trauma of his childhood really puts all of that in context. By examining his relationship with his family - and his father in particular - he unpacks a lot of emotional issues and lifelong struggles.

He speaks with fierce honesty and humility, holding nothing back. This isn't always an easy read, and it's incredible how it manages to be funny and heartbreaking, sometimes in the same sentence. 

Incredibly brave and fascinating, this is one of the best memoirs I've read.
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