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"'Stephen Fry is one of the great originals... This autobiography of his first twenty years is a pleasure to read, mixing outrageous acts with sensible opinions in bewildering confusion... That so much outward charm, self-awareness and intellect should exist alongside behaviour that threatened to ruin the lives of innocent victims, noble parents and Fry himself, gives the book a tragic grandeur and lifts it to classic status.' Financial Times; 'A remarkable, perhaps even unique, exercise in autobiography... that aroma of authenticity that is the point of all great autobiographies; of which this, I rather think, is one' Evening Standard; 'He writes superbly about his family, about his homosexuality, about the agonies of childhood... some of his bursts of simile take the breath away... his most satisfying and appealing book so far' Observer"
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The original bestselling autobiography
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128 of 128 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A wonderfully endearing book by a very likeable man. I was hooked from the beginning and although it does get a little mawkish on occasion, Fry's honesty is therapeutic and his admissions fascinating.
Be warned however, that this is not a whimsical account of his comedy career. It is an emotional confession of the struggle Fry had in the first twenty years of his life. Although the man's intelligence and charm are evident throughout, he vents spleen aplenty and his language is rather colourful at times. His love of music, film and words are my loves and so I devoured his writing. His digressions (he calls then diversions) often lead to even greater digressions and this is wonderful. The style is not stilted or excessively crafted but heartfelt and accessible. Fry does not set out to portray himself as misunderstood but to tell things as they are. I found the book inspirational and somehow felt better about myself afterwards. It will make you think about your family and your honesty. Yes, you will laugh but do not read this expecting a saccharine happy childhood story.
Treat yourself and indulge in some pot-washing yourself.
50 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read The Liar and The Hippopotamus and found them a little too flowery for my liking, but then I'm not a great novel reader anyway. The pages of this book, on the other hand, turned so quickly, I thought they might catch fire.
As another reviewer stated, his frequent ramblings off the main thread of the story are sheer joy and make you feel he is in the room talking to you. And he can't resist teaching us a new word by including it then demonstrating its meaning e.g. rhotacism, or explicitly correcting a widely used grammatical or spelling error! All very familiar Fry stuff.
Stephen says himself that his life is at once as unremarkable as they come and stranger than fiction, when you put it down at the end, you feel he is spot on. Only once towards the very end did I see a quality in him that you could be unashamedly proud of.
Don't worry if you don't like his novels, this is one of the most absorbing and satisfying autobiographies ever written.
124 of 127 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This autobiography is of the first twenty years of Stephen's life. I started to read it vaguely knowing that this was the bloke off 'Blackadder' but once I'd finished, I rushed out and bought 'The Liar' and 'The Hippopotamus'. This book is brilliant. It is completely candid about Stephen's depression, homosexuality and school life, among others. It is, however, hilarious all the way through. The reader never feels inferior to Stephen's undoubted intelligence because of the way he mocks himself so easily. By the end of the book, all I wanted to do was go and find him and give him a big hug and tell him everything will be fine! I would definitely recommend this book to anyone and everyone, and also his other books which are all excellent as well.
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Master Fry's book
Very witty and well written, any fan of Stephen Fry will love this book and enjoy the insight into the man
Published 20 days ago by Geraldine O'farrell
Absolutely wonderful. Much like Stephen Fry himself.
I enjoyed the book from first page to last. Stephen Fry's honesty and "humanness" brings something new to the table in the world of autobiographies. Read it!
Published 29 days ago by Ragnheišur
Unputdownable
Moab Is My Washpot I read Biographies by the dozen. Some good, some bad and some exceptional. This book falls into the latter. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Geoffrey Lake
Well worth a read
Having read this after reading the fry Chronicles, I found it not as pleasing a read, however still thoroughly enjoyed a candid and no holds barred insight into the life of Stephen... Read more
Published 4 months ago by G_Hutt
Christmas Present
I brought this book as a Christmas present for my auntie she had is saved on a public wish list on Amazon. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Katie78
BoRRRRing!
Don't bother wasting you time with this. It's feeble and boring. He's just over-filled it with unnecessary drivel and quotes he claims he used to help emphasise some of his... Read more
Published 6 months ago by A. A. Roscoe
MOAB IS NOT MY WASHPOT!!
It is a laboured read, yet somewhat fascinating in places. Although an autobiography
it is very self centred. Read more
it is very self centred. Read more
Published 7 months ago by happy customer
Couldn't put it down
Loved this window into the legend that is Stephen Fry. An honest, frank autobiography that gives you an insight to what made Stephen the person he is.
Published 7 months ago by chrissyanne
I am so frytfully clever
Well you know, dear boy, this is just such a delightful book, at least i in my superior way think so, or should i say, just to illustrate my command on the bon mots, "Je pense que... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Captain Kirk
Something unexpected
Having read his book I marvel at the patience shown by his exceptional parents. I wonder if his father had been less industrious and found more time to be with his boy whether life... Read more
Published 8 months ago by M. Taplin
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