Tim's poems are a joy!

Loved it, just a shame it wasn't a bit longer. His delivery makes it well worth it the drafts near the end are hilarious. Will listen more than once!

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The Definitive Version Of This Book

I am an unashamed Key fan.
These poems will make no sense to anyone looking for meaning - there isn't any.
The joy is in the absurdity of the situations described and the feeling that these have just popped into his mind and have been committed to notebook, scraps of paper, playing cards, or whatever comes to hand, raw and unedited.
What makes the Audiobook version better than print or Kindle is Key's narration, always using the correct tone of voice, the emphasis on specific words, the occasional (deliberate) mispronunciation and the occasional piece of mid poem pontification.
The only very slight irritation is the use of very talented Joe Auckland to provide short musical stings in between sections. As much as I enjoy Joe's work with The Horne Section, I feel that this adds little to the listening experience, unlike the use of music in Key's Radio 4 shows.

I don't want to finish this review on a downbeat tone.
Key is a terribly unappreciated comic gem - Writer, Poet(!) Actor, One Man Show Performer, and from my own brief experience of meeting him, he is a really nice guy who clearly takes great pleasure from performing and from how much enjoyment his gives his audience.
I would love to see a collection of scripts from his radio and stage shows published one day.
Soon.
Please.

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A Weird, Wry Little Gem

Strange, bizarre, and amusing poetry read in Key's inimical manner with a little commentary and self awareness, not to mention Joe on the banjo and trumpet.

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Audiobook version is a must

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Tim Key's outsider observations and highly musical timing had me laughing in bed.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Mario. He tolerates only so much.

What does Tim Key bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

The asides

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Yes

Yes. I listen to this about every other week.. Yes. Yes...... Yes..... Yes. Yes................... Yes

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Great stuff

Loved it, 13 more words are required for this review so these are basically them.

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yes please, thank you very much

it's a joy. a pleasure. a rare thing indeed.

this poetry, is what you need.

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Absolutely ideal

In audiobook form, this is essentially the same format as Tim Key's radio work and album, in fact I had to check there was definitely a printed book form and that wasn't just a part of the humour. There's a lot of in-between pages dicking about and live banjo being played and scrutinised.

Although he says these are collected from his previous works, I can't recall hearing them elsewhere, although that might just be the nature of the form employed.

Jolly good fun, better than a kick in the knackers.

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Tim Key - the definition of 'off the wall'...

...And more like skipping down the street with a carving knife, singing sea shanties whilst eating a cream tea.

In other words, listen to these weird and wonderful and always darkly amusing little poems and you'll see what I mean.

God bless you, Mr Key.

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Nonsensical Excellency

Loved it, amusing, oddly thought provoking and passionately yet caringly read. Loved the music accompaniment too.

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