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Book Review of My Booky Wook: A Memoir of Sex, Drugs, and Stand-Up

My Booky Wook: A Memoir of Sex, Drugs, and Stand-Up
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I didn't enjoy this book as much as I'd hoped I would, for one reason, it was so hard to understand what in the hell he was talking about. I love his british accent, well any british accent for that matter, but as for knowing what the words and phrases he strung together actually meant, well I felt like I was reading about an alien (and maybe he is), so that made it real hard for me. The other reason was he wrote a lot about how he got his start and talked about famous British comedians and actors, none of whom I had ever even heard of, so once again I felt really "out of the loop". I actually like this guy and felt for him with his huge problem with drugs, I've always felt he's "quite a different sort" so finding out at the end that he got an actual diagnosis was a feel good moment for me. I believe he's very talented and quite happy he's gotten most of his addictions under control.