Reviews of I'm a Joke and So Are You

sabrina

25/02/2023 – 19:09

Some interesting sections

This book took me quite a few attempts to get into it and actually stick with it. It just wasn't...

ingresshappy501329

29/05/2021 – 17:32

A cultivating and clever depiction

A cultivating and clever depiction on the inner minds of comedians. It’s almost as if a link to...

emmapaul96

26/05/2021 – 15:20

Funny but not my cup of tea

I was really drawn to this book by its colourful cover and the promise of a good laugh! It was...

checklitoutem

07/06/2020 – 00:08

An interesting read!

A really interesting and thought provoking book. The style of writing was very accessible and...

jackie oldfield

12/01/2020 – 20:53

Well, I didn’t find it funny.

I read this as I normally go for fiction and I fancied a change. Thought it was going to be funny...

raymahughes

16/09/2019 – 18:47

Comedian's Rock!

I was not too drawn in personally by the cover as it is not the usual type of book that I would...

triston_grey

01/09/2019 – 18:52

Humorous and enjoyable

This book (im a joke and so are you) takes on a modern and humorous approach to what makes us...

clarajp5

16/02/2019 – 13:20

Hilarious and warm

I thoroughly enjoyed 'I'm a Joke and so are You' due to its truthfulness and the pure sincerity...

georgia98hannon

07/12/2018 – 21:35

very funny and relatable

this book is very funny and relateble. it hits hard topics with a humerous funny bone. it...

obsessedwithbooks

30/11/2018 – 17:36

educational

This is a pretty insightful and fascinating read about psychology of comedy and I learnt so much...

saarahn

23/11/2018 – 19:21

More than fascinating...

More than fascinating... Robin Ince wrote this book to figure out if the world could learn...

gail

31/10/2018 – 22:04

An interesting insight into a comic mind

I was rather expecting a laugh out loud belly laugh sort of a book, but this is really not that....

lou117

14/10/2018 – 18:24

A humorous look at what it is to be human

This is a humorous look at human psychology. Some reviewers seem disappointed that the book...

mcdonaldpeacock

08/10/2018 – 10:51

An interesting and insightful look at what makes as human.

I would not say that this is the easiest of books to read but if you persevere then it is a gem...

alwaysreading

07/10/2018 – 18:03

Alot of fun

I don’t typically read non-fiction, mainly because I’ve never come across one that actually...

the_hobson

07/10/2018 – 13:15

Insight into the comedy of the mind

Although Written from the perspective of Robins many years of stand up comedy, it’s not just a...

madge25

04/10/2018 – 22:52

A Funny And Insightful Read

To be honest I had no idea who Robin Ince is but I really enjoyed this book. I'm A Joke And So...

glued_to_pages

04/10/2018 – 18:13

The Neurology Of A Creative

What I enjoyed most about this book was how much I could relate to it as a creative person...

cazza

03/10/2018 – 16:58

Thought provoking read.

This was a really interesting and thought provoking book which was written in a very accessible...

michelleh83

30/09/2018 – 15:46

Try’s too hard

I really wanted to like this book, it sounded like it might be interesting psychology theories on...

cosiedupwithabook

26/09/2018 – 09:44

Falls short of the mark for me

'I'm a Joke and So Are You explores a range of personal issues and topics from the point of view...

radley

24/09/2018 – 23:59

Comic Appeal

Many .many comedians were named and shamed in the making of this book. The book turned out to...

whizz

24/09/2018 – 17:41

Don't Expect to Laugh

Given the amount of fiction I read this was a welcome change. I found it to be an interesting and...

readerready

22/09/2018 – 14:35

Everyone should read this

I really enjoyed every part of 'I'm a joke and so are you'. From the cover down to the writing...

angep1969

22/09/2018 – 14:23

Makes you think about how we think!

I suppose I imagined that this book would be funny, it being written by a comedian. If you are...

tammychernelle

19/09/2018 – 22:37

Unique and got me thinking!

I have never known a book like this, but it is exactly this that makes it so amazingly brilliant...

lom83

19/09/2018 – 21:55

An Insightful and thought provoking read

I found this to be a quite interesting, insightful read and it certainly made me think about the...

kathryn kelly

19/09/2018 – 13:59

Hard work

I think this is really a book that would be of interest to fellow comedians or psychology...

abi642

17/09/2018 – 19:26

Riveting

A fascinating insight into what makes us tick, and particularly what makes comedians tick! I had...

jeanine

13/09/2018 – 13:15

Different

I don't know the author or his work but the title intrigued me. I will read this book only...