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- Narrated by: Simon Amstell
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
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Summary
Comedy, Tragedy, Therapy
Simon Amstell did his first stand-up gig at the age of 13. His parents had just divorced, and puberty was confusing. Trying to be funny solved everything.
Read by Simon Amstell, and interspersed with footage from his stand-up tours, HELP is the hilarious and heartbreaking account of Simon's ongoing compulsion to reveal his entire self onstage. To tell the truth so it can't hurt him anymore. 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.
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- Catherine Brown
- 28-09-17
people stared as I listened and laughed
Ah, the human condition laid bare. Our inner anxiety of not being good enough for anyone or even ourselves with so many more laughs and insight than a self help book.
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- JH
- 23-11-17
Very funny and honest
This is a really funny, honest frank look at his life. I particularly like how the audiobook is interspersed with clips of his stand up which all fit in perfectly with the narrative. Very well written and paced, much more interesting and funny than most autobiographical books.
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- Angela Richmond
- 29-03-22
Short and sweet (and funny)
As above the book is very short. (Which I knew before I purchased, but it did seem to end abruptly).
Well worth a listen.
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- Mirel
- 30-12-23
Funny and interesting
It was funny, personal and interesting. I like his openness and humour, especially about spirituality as it is too difficult to describe these experiences without sounding crazy
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- Helen Leask
- 19-02-19
I did not want it to end
I will enjoy re listening to this book over and over again.
it's painfully honest, open and amazingly funny.
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- S Lee
- 21-10-18
Short but really good
As per title - probably my favourite audiobook so far. It’s consistently funny, interesting and frequently enlightening (if you can relate to Simon Amstell’s journey and challenges with anxiety and depression) - but as others have pointed out it’s relatively short, and I wished it was twice as long.
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- Penny Chapman
- 02-12-17
Incredibly revealing book
Funny, heartbreaking, hopeful. Author laid bare his inner feelings, laughed out loud and also cried.
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- Supriya
- 13-09-19
tough in places
tough in places but a very real story of acceptance in modern society. good book
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- Catmalloy
- 13-06-18
Funny, moving and beautiful
Help was highly engaging and entertaining. Simon presented the book well. Loved it. Will listen/read again soon.
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- Nicca
- 20-01-18
great, honest and funny.
if yoy liked him on buzzcocks you'll enjoy this. he's honest and talks about his search for happiness whilst still being his usual self-deprecating self. i enjoyed. warm and funny.
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