Amazing
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Simply an amazing book. It is essentially a compilation of Armando's column from the Observer - which makes it sound quite boring - but it is probably the funniest book that I have ever read. If you have seen the Armando Iannucci Shows, then you will find early versions of some of the 'sketches' in here. Some of the chapters are satirical (and possibly a little out of date now), others are just plain surreal but it is all very well written and definitly worth a read.
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This book will embarrass you in public - laughing out loud
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I could hardly believe my luck when I saw that Armando Ianuci had written a book. I could hardly believe my eyes when I started to read it. I could hardly believe that it was all over when I had finished reading - I wanted more, and lots of it! Hopefully one day he will publish more. Whilst he might never be destined for the mainstream audience, those of us who appreciate his rather unusual sense of humour will continue to laugh out loud in public places, and get those sad looks of pity from passers-by who just don't know what they are missing.
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crown prince of the absurd
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Friday Night Armistice frontman and the man behind Morris and Partridge dishes up a 41 course meal, best digested in a number of sittings lest you blur the line between fact and fancy, sanity and madness. He tells of strange wars (between those with sweet teeth and those of a savoury bent), offers a unified theory of nursery rhymes and reveals the top 100 albums of all time (among them that classic Robson & Jerome U2 covers album). The crown prince of the absurd, he is.
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A roller coaster of laughs
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This book is enjoyable and brief so I see no reason to be any different. Its a fine collection of short stories, with far more hits than misses. Good as a book beside the toilet, and equally pleasant to fly through in a reading frenzy. Enjoy!
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