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My Booky Wook

Author: Russell Brand
Publisher: Hodder Paperback
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

72 reviews
Sales Rank: 1409

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352

ISBN: 0340936177
Dewey Decimal Number: 790
EAN: 9780340936177
ASIN: 0340936177

Publication Date: July 10, 2008 (In 54 Days)
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4 out of 5 stars

Not bad May 14, 2008
I read this and found myself liking Russell. However he does tend to use a lot of words to say very little at times. Basically the story was, I grew up with lovely mother, feckless father who walked out, hated my step father,kicked the dog, got into drugs,got famous, went into rehab... What saves this book from being a turgid rehash of too many other 'celebrity' autobiographies is Russells intelligence, wit and likeability.
I think that it may have been written a little prematurely. Russell is too young and gauche to write a rich, meaningful testement of his life. Which is hardly suprising as he's probably got another 40 years or so to live, love and learn...

4 out of 5 stars

A brilliant read - but if you want real tales of derring do and sexual bravado... May 13, 2008
Brilliant book - funny in all the right places without being light reading, you really feel like you go on a journey with Russell and there are no doubt exploits that haven't been included in this that would make the highlights of your average autobiography.

However it's not a story many can empathise with - Russell is a one off, a whirlwind of constant indiscretion and someone it's often hard to love. I read another book recently - first draft of Ashley Hames' 'Adventures of a Sex Reporter' which is toe curlingly frank in it's uncut, uncensored take on the eclectic range of sexual exploits that normal everyday folk get up to, all written from the point of view of a very average man.

Hilarious, awful and somehow more touching than Russell's endless stream of bedpost notches. Worth a read.

4 out of 5 stars

I got this for christmas March 27, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful

I got this for christmas and thought it was absolutely hysterical.. it read as though Russell was in the room talking to you in his very funny and conversant manner. Even if you're not a fan of Russell Brand I recommend reading his book, even if only to understand why he is so crazy and where he is coming from!! I'd also recommend reading Tino Georgiou's bestselling novel--The Fates--if you haven't yet!!

3 out of 5 stars

A man of few apologies. March 10, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

I was a big fan of Russell, particularly his show 'Ponderland', so my partner bought me this for Christmas. It starts well, and you certainly won't catch me criticising his honesty- after all, one could hardly expect anything else.

I was prepared to persevere through all the tales of drugs and womanising and generally being ungrateful for his own existence in the hope that he would express an iota of remorse for how badly he has treated people. After all, people do mess up their lives and treat people with contempt, but they also come through at the other end with a sense that what they did was wrong. Not in Brand's case. He seems proud. Worse still he is so consumed with narcissism that he seems to think that he invented drug abuse and promiscuity. The truth is that he isn't through it yet, and that's why he thinks it's big and clever. Fair enough- but I hope he realises that some impressionable fans may read this as some kind of bible for life (yes, I believe that some people are impressionable enough).

I'm no longer a fan really. I just think that this will prove to be yet another of those bad things that Russell has done which, if he ever comes out of his spiral of vanity, will haunt him. My three stars are for the sake of what is a fascinating insight into the mind of a deluded womaniser, but in all honesty I feel that I've done the wrong thing by reading it, like I've encouraged it in a way.

I wish Russell all the best, and I hope that he can emerge from the self-image he has created for himself. But when he does, he'll have a lot of ill-deeds that he'll have to live with. A bit of remorse would have made this fascinating read a lot more palatable.

5 out of 5 stars

great man = great book March 8, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

Contrary to popular belief Russell didnt actually pen this book ( he is a very busy man ), however it reads as he dictates. This is a frank and honest book, narrating his life from birth right up to the beginning of his career growing. Many people say it that the book is just another angle for Russell to show the world that he loves himself. I dont actually believe this to be a negative thing, and the man himself will be the first to say his favourite topic is himself. The book is filled with highly entertaining witty banter, I particuarly love the incident with the pink umbrella.
Russell Brand is one of the most entertaining, interesting and intelligant comedians we have in England today, I believe those who slate him are either unintelligant themselves as they dont understand him, or are jealous of him. This book is brilliant I only wish he had written it himself as his guardian colomn is great. I think people who dont like Russell and then read his book and say how awful it is should think of something else to read (why read about someone you dont like !!!.) If you are a fan definetly read this book it is funny, sad, and yes at some points he does come across as narsicistic, but it also shows a moving side, and gives some glimpses into why he is the way he is. Great book, great entertainer I look forward to part two!