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It's Not Me, It's You
- Impossible perfectionist, 27, seeks very very very tidy woman
- Narrated by: Jon Richardson
- Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins
- Abridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Humour & Satire
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- barry8421
- 08-09-16
Loved him!
Hilarious at times but I like it mostly because we can all relate to so many of the quirks and insecurities we all deal with if maybe not at the same level as John. Well read too.
Ps. I can't be bothered spending time punctuating and restructuring this review to get it perfect..... John would've though ;)
3 people found this helpful
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- Gordon
- 03-04-12
Buy this book now
Like me you might be sitting there wondering whether or not to buy this book. The author is funny on TV so i thought I'd buy it and I'm glad I did. Its perhaps the best audio book that I've listened to. Its not an autobiography but its a charming, laugh out loud and wonderful story about someone dealing with being an perfectionist. It gives great insight into the mind of someone with OCD - some positive points, some negative but always with humility.
I can't recommend this book enough.
13 people found this helpful
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- Lexie
- 10-10-16
A light and funny read
Worth buying if you want a book of sarcasm and awkwardness of life (basically being single), and I think I've realised why I've always been single for my entire life!
2 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-09-19
Easy listening
Although this book was amusing, it's not his usual comedy. You can tell he is reading it from a book and it doesn't sound very natural to listen to. However, it's easy listening. Good for the car as you don't need to concentrate too much. Also very relatable if you have a dark/dry sense of humour or you can find the comedy in an existential crisis!
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- Orfan sediqi
- 03-05-19
Loved it!
If you are fan of John Richardson you should read the book it was amazing.
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- H. Fairwood
- 26-10-17
Excellent but short
very entertaining, I'm a big JR fan. This book was a lot shorter than I expected.
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- K Ní D
- 02-04-17
I wish it was longer
Great book ;I really enjoyed it. Jon narrating it really added to the humour and enjoyment of the book. It finished too quickly though! I wish it was a longer story!
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- Jake
- 22-03-15
if you like jon then you'll get what you want here
reasonably funny but I enjoyed mainly it because it was witty and heartfelt. this man is incredibly wise and self aware.
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- Mullautocolt 43
- 30-10-18
not great
wasint what i expected, strugel to finish it, was going to exchange it but ended up jus finishing it, unless your a super fan of the author i would stay clear.
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- Jacqui
- 29-09-18
Tedious
Not many laughs in this book. Just a lot of whinging. Sorry. I like John Richardson but this book just didn’t do it for me.
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- Vasilia
- 14-05-12
Different, surprising comedy
Any additional comments?
Listening to this book was a surreal experience. You're laughing and almost crying on every page. Jon Richardson's humour takes you totally by surprise, he's so honest and different to other comedians.
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- Harman Singh
- 22-01-19
Nice save
Started promising, descending into a dull repetitive drone, and then, in the last few chapters, when I was barely paying enough attention to notice, it became brilliant.
Read for the last 3 chapters.
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- yanamal
- 30-03-18
it's probably me
I enjoyed it greatly, though my reation alternated between catharsis (me too!) and increased anxiety(oh god, me too!)
also I really hope that Gemma through line was an exaggeration
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