sllyllyd's Reviews (277)

Bit of a slow burn but worth spending the time getting into the book.

Started with a very self indulgent feel. Then you realise that the author knows this - then mocks it and turns it on itself! Great fun easy read!

I found this rather dull. I didn't really warm to the main character that much - despite all the marvelous opportunities available to him - a bit wet!

Slow start for me but worth it.

Really enjoyed listening to this (read by Lenny Henry) - I didn't know the beginnings of Henry's career at all - and so I enjoyed learning his family history and interests and journey to the person I 'knew'. I liked that the book ends before the parts I'm more familiar with and look forward to the next stage.
I can't work out if I feel Henry is kind of kind and light hearted about the rascism he and others faced because he's being nice to us white people or other reasons - but the stuff he and family faced day to day was fierce and hard. Would recommend to anyone, irrelevant of whether you know who he is as a comedian!

I just loved the prose of this book. The flow of words. This is more 'intelligent' than my usual read and so a bit tougher for be. But totally worth it. I kind of want to start reading it all over!