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I thought I had anxieties!
I was lucky enough to receive a proof edition of this book. I always found Simon Amstell funny and slightly sarcastic (in a good way) from his days on Pop ... READ MORE
Warm, intimate and very very funny
Simon Amstell is known for his confessional and uncomfortable style and this book has both of those things and yet so much more. It's a wonderfully warm, t... READ MORE
Synopsis
Simon Amstell did his first stand-up gig at the age of thirteen. His parents had just divorced and puberty was confusing.
Trying to be funny solved everything.
*HELP* is the hilarious and heartbreaking account of Simon's ongoing compulsion to reveal his entire self on stage. To tell the truth so it can't hurt him any more.
Loneliness, anxiety, depression - this book has it all. And more. From a complicated childhood in Essex to an Ayahuasca-led epiphany in the Amazon rainforest, this story will make you laugh, cry and then feel happier than you've ever been.
'…Amstell is a likeable, self-deprecating guide to his own flaws…' - *The Observer*
'Simultaneously heartbreaking and hilarious.' - Hadley Freeman
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9781910931547
- Number of pages: 224
- Dimensions: 202 x 144 x 24 mm
- Weight: 329g