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11 Nov, 2022
That's Entertainment
The problem with lots of autobiographies is that the subjects are only interesting because of the work they do. The only real interest their biographies have is "How I became famous" . . .
Ian Stone sidesteps that problem by diverting the context of his autobiography away from himself. It's a masterstroke as rather than get bogged down wih the tedium of his early life the reader gets a cultural commentary of London in the 70s seen through the eyes of a teeneager discovering the first band / music that means something to him.
Like all good stand ups he comes across as just an ordinary bloke but with a point to make and that takes a lot of skill.
It's a smart and funny book without ever being smug or seeming to try too hard.
Most comics try to be too wacky or too "hilarious" with their autobiographies and it comes out as forced and dull. Like one of his stand up shows . . You'll be glad you spent time with Ian Stone.