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Bestselling author Dave Gorman is back and he wants to challenge you to a game
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Remember when you were a kid, and you used to go round to a friend's house to see if they were playing? Well, as adults we're not supposed to do that. Which is a shame... because Dave Gorman likes playing. He REALLY likes games. So he knocked on the biggest door you could ever imagine - the internet - and asked 76,000 people if they fancied a game. This is the story of what happened next.
Dave was up for anything and gamely played them at whatever they chose. He played some classics - Monopoly, Scrabble, dominoes and cribbage. He played many games he'd never heard of before - Khet, Kubb, Tikal or Smite anyone?
He played board games and physical games. He's thrown sticks, balls, frisbees and darts. He's rolled dice and he's drawn cards.
From Liverpool to Hampstead and from Croydon to Nottingham, Dave travelled the length and breadth of Britain meeting strangers in strange places -- their homes, at work, in the back rooms of pubs -- and getting some hardcore game action. From casual players to serious game geeks, from the rank amateur to the world champion, he discovered a nation of gamers more than happy to welcome him into their midst.
He's travelled all around the country and met all sorts of people - and it turns out us Brits are a competitive bunch! And it seems that playing games can teach you a lot about what makes the British tick. Of course, Dave hasn't been keeping score. Much.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
I'm a bit of a Dave Gorman fan. Not the creepy, stalky kind, but I narrowly missed his 'Are You Dave Gorman?' gig, caught and thoroughly enjoyed his 'Googlewhack' gig, read and liked both his earlier books, and am always happy to see him pop up on TV. So I was pleased when my partner bought this book to read on a recent holiday, and have just read it myself.
The thing is, though, I don't think it matters if you've never heard of Dave Gorman, because this is a really good book. It's well-written, funny, engaging and very readable. Dave Gorman manages to reflect on subjects including friendship, relationships, tribalism, gender and risk without ever getting heavy or didactic. The 'voice' of the book is consistent and assured, and the way Dave Gorman writes the surprising end section is beautifully judged. If you enjoy quirky, humorous memoir or travelogue, I'd recommend this book highly.
The thing is, though, I don't think it matters if you've never heard of Dave Gorman, because this is a really good book. It's well-written, funny, engaging and very readable. Dave Gorman manages to reflect on subjects including friendship, relationships, tribalism, gender and risk without ever getting heavy or didactic. The 'voice' of the book is consistent and assured, and the way Dave Gorman writes the surprising end section is beautifully judged. If you enjoy quirky, humorous memoir or travelogue, I'd recommend this book highly.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I've enjoyed Dave Gorman's previous books but for some reason this one was a bit of a disappointment.
Dave likes playing games - not computer games, but "proper" games, maybe involving a board, maybe something you throw, possibly cards or other things you place on a table. One day he posted a message on Twitter asking if anyone fancied playing a game and he received numerous responses inviting him to play the likes of Cluedo, Monopoly, and some less familiar examples such as Khet, Kubb, and IDVE. The book then sees Dave travel around the country to meet these people and play a game. Some of these meetings are planned, some are not - such as when he is invited to play a card game with some elderly American tourists in a Lakeland hotel - and some are eventful whilst others aren't.
Despite the occasional laughs the book feels a little aimless, as though Dave doesn't really know what to do with it. Some of his other books have eventually had some kind of moment of epiphany, where he's had something of a moment of clarity and discovered something about life etc. but this time he just wanders from meeting to meeting and the book doesn't even have an ending - a fact he admits himself on the final page. I confess that at the end I did feel a little "oh - is that it?" despite having enjoyed most of my time with the book.
I did like the numerous footnotes, many of which include web links to YouTube clips etc. explaining passages from the text, and the cover is very nicely designed. The book itself though is amiable but a bit aimless, and therefore a little disappointing.
Dave likes playing games - not computer games, but "proper" games, maybe involving a board, maybe something you throw, possibly cards or other things you place on a table. One day he posted a message on Twitter asking if anyone fancied playing a game and he received numerous responses inviting him to play the likes of Cluedo, Monopoly, and some less familiar examples such as Khet, Kubb, and IDVE. The book then sees Dave travel around the country to meet these people and play a game. Some of these meetings are planned, some are not - such as when he is invited to play a card game with some elderly American tourists in a Lakeland hotel - and some are eventful whilst others aren't.
Despite the occasional laughs the book feels a little aimless, as though Dave doesn't really know what to do with it. Some of his other books have eventually had some kind of moment of epiphany, where he's had something of a moment of clarity and discovered something about life etc. but this time he just wanders from meeting to meeting and the book doesn't even have an ending - a fact he admits himself on the final page. I confess that at the end I did feel a little "oh - is that it?" despite having enjoyed most of my time with the book.
I did like the numerous footnotes, many of which include web links to YouTube clips etc. explaining passages from the text, and the cover is very nicely designed. The book itself though is amiable but a bit aimless, and therefore a little disappointing.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I like Dave Gorman. I like his breezy, bloke about town style. I like his stand up and TV appearances but so far his books have been a bit ho hum to me. OK but not riveting. This one is though, and read by the man himself on audio is a true delight. There are quite a few diversions of a more personal nature interspersed between the game playing and some of those passages may come across as a bit self indulgent on the page but narrated here they put into perspective Dave's sometrimes quite barmy adventures and help ground them in reality. There are some genuinely laugh out load moments and his description of being driven over a rutted track in a minibus is pant-wetttingly funny.
Don't let me put you off the written work but if you get a chance to hear the audio version grab it with both hands
Don't let me put you off the written work but if you get a chance to hear the audio version grab it with both hands
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Great read.more please.
I have wanted to read something of Dave's for a while, the price of a kindle download putting me off. Read more
Published 1 month ago by chochouse
Hilarious
The usual type of fare from DG - but none the worse for that! Laugh out loud funny! Well worth catching his new show as well.
Published 1 month ago by PaulAHarris1973
Funny and fun
Game playing in any other format other than the electronic media seems to be a dying art form and for those who are of a certain age, you'll remember the fun of hoping to the god... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog
Gorman On Another "Unexpected" Journey
Dave Gorman has effectively created the bloke-meets-challenge genre. Previous escapades have involved searching for namesakes (Are You Dave Gorman? Read more
Published 4 months ago by A. Marczak
Dave Gorman vs His previous work(previous work wins)
I agree with a lot of the other reviews here.This is not vintage Gorman.This isn't one of his crazy challenges where he ends up travelling the globe to play games with strangers. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. M. Broad
Not his best
This one was a little disappointing.
Don't get me wrong, I like Dave's books, standup, TV & radio shows, but this book just felt a bit flat. Read more
Don't get me wrong, I like Dave's books, standup, TV & radio shows, but this book just felt a bit flat. Read more
Published 7 months ago by NickP
Couldn't put it down
I was already a fan of Dave Gorman so as soon as I heard about this book I got my pre-order in and it defiantly didn't disappoint. This is vintage Dave Gorman. Read more
Published 7 months ago by SMG
so good it'l make your pee smell
So Mr Dave Gorman has written another book, its the usual thing, interesting facts mixed with pure stupidity and a childish look upon the world. Read more
Published 7 months ago by the rodge
a bit of a let down.
I have been a fan of Dave's for a long time and really enjoyed his previous tales but this just lacks any kind of "Dave" of old. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. P. Monis
good read
bought this book on a whim just before going on holiday for something to read on the plane and by the pool, although i havent finished the book yet, not a reflection on the story... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Alan
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