As I have shown before I am rather partial to a biography, especially of people I like. I wanted this one for Christmas but got Stephen Fry and Michael Caine instead (which is OK as I wanted them to) and only got this one as my daughter found it cheap in WH Smith's because the cover was torn.
I do like Michael McIntyre, I find him funny both to look at and his comedy. It is generally funny but kind and no so far of the wall that I end up thinking Huh. I was really hoping that I would like him as a person in this book and the good news is - I do. He is a little posh, he is a little strange but that is what I really like about him. The book shows him as soft and generally kind, over-confident when really he is not confident at all. He seems to like people, and treat his friends and family well. I like this in a person, famous or not.
The book made me laugh just because of some of the stupid things he did and the terrible angst he had as a teenager (God I could recognise that). He loves his wife, he loves his kids, he respects others inside and outside of show business, he loves his parents and sister. Just a generally nice man.
I know that this could all be rot - just written to keep up the persona but somehow it felt real enough. I enjoyed the book because he is 15 years younger than me so I recognised what he was talking about re music, culture etc and it made me laugh.
I hope he really is this nice man. I would recommend this as an easy read, especially if you like him. It made me laugh, it made me sad for him, finishing it left me feeling good. What more can you ask for in a book.
Dix
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