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How Not to Grow Up: A Coming of Age Memoir. Sort of. [Kindle Edition]

Richard Herring (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)
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"A thoroughly entertaining confessional... cheeky, self-deprecating and very human" (Metro )

"If you've ever secretly wondered when you're going to grow up, How Not To Grow Up is one for you..." (Lauren Laverne Grazia )

"Razor sharp and very funny" (Shortlist Magazine )

Book Description

The misadventures of an immature man in an adult world
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 533 KB
  • Print Length: 322 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0091932092
  • Publisher: Ebury Digital (6 May 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0038AUYVY
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #72,260 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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40 of 44 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Never meet/read about your heros 15 Oct 2010
By fenned01
Format:Paperback
Richard Herring has co written some of the best comedy of the last 20 years but somehow misses completely with this book. I was left feeling a bit sad after reading it, i felt that this man was a bit of a git. Never ever meet your heros or in this case read about them. Most of the book is filled up with references to his sexual conquests all of which seem to make him whine a lot. To conceal the fact he is a fanny rat he sprinkles a bit of self loathing over each ancedote but still gives you the impression hes a ladies man on the sly. If fans are mentioned in the book then they are only done so based on how attractive they are to him. Most males in the book are seen as annoying competition and just in the way of any potential shag. I felt most sad when he was refering to fans who try and chat with him about his work, he seems to hold them with contempt unless of course they are pretty girls who are willing to nosh him off. The most annoying thing about this book is i still like his work he is a genuinely funny person though in real life is probably an arsehole. I suppose after 20 years in show biz you get a bit up yourself i just feel that its a shame he had to tell us about it.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Exactly not what I expected... 30 Aug 2010
By T. Donbavand
Format:Paperback
As a long-time fan of Richard Herring (yes, I was at the Lee and Herring live recording all those years ago...), I was really looking forward to reading this book. And it gave me everything I wanted, albeit not in the way I was expecting it. I anticipated a peek into Richard's private and professional life - which I got - but not the amount of self-doubt, soul-searching and downright personal feeling that the book is filled with. I can't remember reading an autobiography with such honesty before - honesty that doesn't always paint Richard in the kindest of lights. And that's where you'll be surprised, possibly shocked. If you're expecting a showbiz biog about how great and blessed a life the subject has enjoyed - look elsewhere. But if you want to know what life is like for a single man approaching what he's always been told is the age he should have everything sorted by - you'll keep turning the pages as much as I did. My only disappointment was that I would have liked to have learned more about the ins and outs of Richard's career (the only glimpse we really get is of a fight in the office with Stewart Lee!) but I guess we'll get that when he's approaching 60! Great stuff!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment 19 July 2011
By Page turner
Format:Paperback
This was trying to tap into The Yes Man territory but despite the odd funny moment, it just didn't work and sometimes left a bad taste in the mouth. Disappointing.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Great, but it peters out...
How Not to Grow Up is a very enjoyable book - for the first two thirds anyway - but the final few chapters are much less compelling; once Herring actually does start to 'grow up'... Read more
Published 22 months ago by houndtang
3.0 out of 5 stars unexpected
I do like some of Richard Herrings comedy and quite liked him on various panel shows, so was curious how this book might be. It was ok but not really what I expected. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Nicole Watson
4.0 out of 5 stars A Funny, Moving and Honest Memoir from a Top Comedian
As with many of the reviewers here, I too was approaching the same age that Herring describes with dread and anticipation. Read more
Published on 26 April 2011 by Friedland
4.0 out of 5 stars Existential crisis, with plenty of knob gags
First, the disclaimer. I knew Richard Herring quite well once. We were in the Oxford Revue Workshop together, where his comedy career began and mine more or less ended. Read more
Published on 26 April 2011 by A. Warmington
4.0 out of 5 stars revealing..
I really enjoy listening to Richard Herring's podcasts and bought this as something to read when not listening to him! Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2011 by Simon King
3.0 out of 5 stars Mr Herring's mid life crisis
I'm exactly the same age as Mr Herring (give or take a couple of months) although I'm not as funny.

Both myself and Richard have seen the same changing face of comedy,... Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2010 by M. Bhangal
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it!
I couldn't recommend it any higher - the perfect read - You'll laugh out loud frequently - comedy genius.
Published on 25 Oct 2010 by KR
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyable read
I loved reading this book - probably because I related to it a great deal, which might be worrying!
It's funny and makes you think. Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2010 by Kate H
5.0 out of 5 stars I've been forty for several years...
Clearly there is no need to carry on counting past 40.
Unfortunately I passed that point at a similar time to Richard. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2010 by Voddieland
5.0 out of 5 stars How Not to Review a Book
This is actually one of the best autobiographies that I've read (and for some reason, I read a lot). Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2010 by Mr. Antonio Cavaldoro
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