Peter Kay
Paperback | Pages: 368 pages Rating: 3.85 | 2411 Users | 151 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Sound of Laughter |
| Author | : | Peter Kay |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 368 pages |
| Published | : | July 5th 2007 by Arrow (first published 2006) |
| Categories | : | Biography. Nonfiction. Autobiography. Humor. Comedy |
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Peter Kay's unerring gift for observing the absurdities and eccentricities of family life has earned himself a widespread, everyman appeal. These vivid observations coupled with a kind of nostalgia that never fails to grab his audience's shared understanding, have earned him comparisons with Alan Bennett and Ronnie Barker.In his award winning TV series' he creates worlds populated by degenerate, bitter, useless, endearing and always recognisable characters which have attracted a huge and loyal following.
In many ways he's an old fashioned kind of comedian and the scope and enormity of his fanbase reflects this. He doesn't tell jokes about politics or sex, but rather rejoices in the far funnier areas of life: elderly relatives and answering machines, dads dancing badly at weddings, garlic bread and cheesecake, your mum's HRT...
His autobiography is full of this kind of humour and nostalgia, beginning with Kay's first ever driving lesson, taking him back through his Bolton childhood, the numerous jobs he held after school and leading up until the time he passed his driving test and found fame.
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| Original Title: | The Sound of Laughter |
| ISBN: | 009950555X (ISBN13: 9780099505556) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.85 From 2411 Users | 151 ReviewsPiece Out Of Books The Sound of Laughter
Brilliant - a laugh a minute, sentimental but not schmaltzy memoir of the comedian Peter Kay.Hilarious from page one, had to keep stopping as I couldn't see to read through the tears of laughter. Loved it!
Great, fun read. Only reason why I didnt give it 5 stars was because I was hoping for a bit more background on Peters fame. Instead this book focuses on all his jobs before he was famous. Hopefully hell write another soon.
I like Peter Kay - I think he's hilarious but this book just isn't.
Not my cup of tea. I have enjoyed Peter Kay as a comedian but as a writer, no. I find that having to read joke every three sentences is a real put off particularly when the joke is not funny. This book being an autobiography I wanted to know something of the man and how he got to be a comedian. It was quite clear early on that Peter really didnt have the material for an autobiography. Shame.
For an autobiography this is not like Peter Kay at all and it is such a shame.Extreme negativity and complaining throughout, Kay comes across as mean and even offensive. The novel doesn't get going until it's too late and, for some reason, focuses mainly on his life between 15-21 years old.It does have some laughs and is extremely easy to read, with Kay's special 'chatty' style. However, to not focus on how he actually rose to fame in his own story, seems surreal and neglectful of his audience.
A witty autobiography from Peter Kay. For the most part the focus is on his life before fame and we mostly hear of his long list of part time jobs. I remember watching Pheonix Nights in the early 00s and found Kay and co very amusing and his brand of humour does translate relatively well in this novel.
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