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Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now: My Difficult Student 80s (Paperback)

by Andrew Collins (Author)
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  • Paperback: 301 pages
  • Publisher: Ebury Press; New edition edition (20 Jan 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0091897483
  • ISBN-13: 978-0091897482
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.6 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 29,851 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Entertaining and surprisingly familiar read ... Even for those of us who were still in pre-school at the time, the joys and lows are all given an added relevance via the author's emulation of Nick Hornby's self-deprecating humour. Like High Fidelity, if it had been written by a teenage Rob Fleming', Rock Sound .'It's perceptive, moving and excruciatingly funny. A treasure', Sunday Times .'Beautifully observed, cleverly narrated and very readable, it's like being part of the great unwashed again', Jockey Slut .'Collins' easygoing charm is hard to resist. A welcome visitor into any home that houses a Nick Hornby or a Tony Parsons', The Herald


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"A welcome visitor into any home that houses a Nick Hornby or a Tony Parsons" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars More nostalgia, 26 Aug 2004
This review is from: Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now: My Difficult Student 80s (Paperback)
Having read, and loved, Andrew's fantastic first book, Where Did It All Go Right?, I was delighted to see that he's followed it up with his memoirs of 80s college life. I got a job straight from school, so knew that I wouldn't connect with this book at the same level as I did with his first, but was very pleased with how much I enjoyed reading it.
There's something about Andrew's writing style which appeals to me and I certainly think he's got some bottle to write so openly about his past.

Whether you've read his first book or not, I'd happily recommend this one as a good, easy read.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Heaven Knows' Review, 22 Oct 2004
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Andrew Collins has an uncanny ability of recall. 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now'captures the spirit of the '80's, just as his first instalment 'Where Did It All Go Right?' captured the '70's. Collins recounts with toe curling accuracy the self-pitying poetry, binge drinking and narcissistic shagging of the last generation to enjoy grant maintained art school education. He also describes with wit, and at times, sobering clarity, an adolescent boy's attempts to form adult relationships. Essential reading for all those of us on the wrong side of thirty five with rapidly receding Morrissey quiffs.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Warm and Funny, 5 Oct 2004
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Really enjoyed the first book and wasn't disappointed with this one - finished it over 2 days ! Very honest and humourous account of the trails and tribulations of growing up - good,fun read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Heaven knows Im miserable now.
This item was purchased as a gift for my son, and he loved it.

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Kathy
Published 4 months ago by K. M. Cosgrove

3.0 out of 5 stars Amusing, yes; stands repeated reading, no
I have just finished reading this book for a second time. I've read all 3 of Mr Collins biographies, and they are generally humourous and engaging, especially for someone of an... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Teleute

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the others!
I have read many books of normal people growing up in the seventies/eighties but this has got to be my favourite. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2007 by Mr. A. J. Cruse

5.0 out of 5 stars student days

There weren't such generous grants when I was a student and I never did manage to get a place on campus, but this recollection of Andrew Collins' experiences took me back... Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2006 by bethnoir

1.0 out of 5 stars Reader in a coma...
Why on earth the writer thinks his insipid student days are worthy of a book I have no idea.
I only finished the book to fuel my bile towards this self-absorbed wet blanket... Read more
Published on 17 April 2006 by S. Faulkner

1.0 out of 5 stars Heaven knows I've wasted my money
I agree with the the previous reviewer- this is a self-indulgent autobiography by someone who thinks they are hip and wacky. Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2006

1.0 out of 5 stars Dull and smug beyond belief
Boy, is this book boring! He basically just lists all his girlfriends and writes about how good looking they were. Honestly, 20 pages about renting a house in Streatham. Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2005

4.0 out of 5 stars Some books are better than others.
Some say it's too soon to be nostalgic about the 80's. If that's the way you feel then this clearly isn't a book for you to read. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2005 by R. Britain

3.0 out of 5 stars heaven knows I'm saleable now
Nostalgia for the week before last is becoming endemic. It's only 20 years since the 80s, but already semi-autobiographical novels focussing more on the trappings of the decade... Read more
Published on 12 Jul 2004 by cowpatch

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