My Sh-t Life So Far
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Narrated by:
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Angus King
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By:
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Frankie Boyle
About this listen
Ever since being brought up by The Beatles, Frankie Boyle has been a tremendous liar. Join him on his adventures with his chum Clangy The Brass Boy and laugh as he doesn’t accidentally kill a student nurse when a party gets out of hand.
I don't think anyone can have written an autobiography without at some point thinking "Why would anyone want to know this shit?" I've always read them thinking "I don't want to know where Steve Tyler grew up, just tell me how many groupies he f**ked!"'
So begins Frankie's outrageous, laugh-out loud, cynical rant on life as he knows it. From growing up in Pollockshaws, Glasgow (‘it was an aching cement void, a slap in the face to Childhood, and for the family it was a step up'), to his rampant teenage sex drive (‘in those days if you glimpsed a nipple on T.V. it was like porn Christmas'), and first job working in a mental hospital ('where most evenings were spent persuading an old man in his pants not to eat a family sized block of cheese'), nothing is out of bounds.
Outspoken, outrageous and brilliantly inappropriate, Frankie Boyle, the dark heart of Mock the Week, says the unsayable as only he can. From the TV programmes he would like to see made ('Celebrities On Acid On Ice: just like Celebrity Dancing On Ice, but with an opening sequence where Graham Norton hoses the celebrities down with liquid LSD'), to his native Scotland and the Mayor of London ('voting for Boris Johnson wasn't that different to voting for a Labrador wearing a Wonder Woman costume'), nothing and no one is safe from Frankie's fearless, sharp-tongued assault.
Sharply observed and full of taboo-busting, we-really-shouldn't-be-laughing-at-this humour, My Shit Life So Far shows why Frankie Boyle really is the blackest man in show business.
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Critic reviews
‘If you like Harry Potter and the Da Vinci Code, why are you even looking at this, you retard?’ – Jimmy Carr
‘If you are suffocating in cosy Christmas cheer, this abrasively cynical, relentlessly misanthropic book might feel like a welcome faceful of ice-cold water straight out of the Clyde.’ – The Sunday Times
‘Quite triumphantly, this is the most abusive, obscene, insulting memoir yet published…Many, many funny lines here. A difficult book to read sedately in public.’ – The Evening Standard
‘He has a shocking, acid-tongued wit and his sharp observations make this one of the funniest autobiographies I’ve read.’ – The Sun
‘An original mix of confession and stand-up monologue … it’s rather gratifying that it’s outselling most of the books by more famous figures.’ – The Guardian
‘A refreshing antidote to the usual feelgood books by TV stars.’ – The Independent
‘My Shit Life So Far, showcases that cruel and unusual comedy that's become Frankie’s trademark, and should probably be enjoyed far away from hot liquids… bizarre, intelligent and abusively hilarious.’ – The List
‘Frequently funny.’ – Heat
‘Biting wit.’ – Independent on Sunday
‘Fans of Boyle's dark style will hope this book provides laughs-a-plenty and an antidote to the play-it-safe, sickly sweet autobiographies of other so-called celebrities. They will not be disappointed.’ – Dave TV
‘Only read this book in public if you have no qualms about blowing coffee through your nose in spurts of guilty laughter … Punchier than a cage fighter, with more disclosures than an episode of Parky … Addictive and expertly brutal.’ – Hotline
‘If you like Harry Potter and the Da Vinci Code, why are you even looking at this, you retard?’ – Jimmy Carr
‘If you are suffocating in cosy Christmas cheer, this abrasively cynical, relentlessly misanthropic book might feel like a welcome faceful of ice-cold water straight out of the Clyde.’ – The Sunday Times
What listeners say about My Sh-t Life So Far
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Matt
- 23-07-12
Reccommended but...
You need to be aware that the language is truly foul! It's funny, though not very honest, you feel. But entertaining and better for the fact of a Scotsman reading it. If you didn't realise beforehand, you will know after this book, that Frankie Boyle is a complete nutter. Not sure I'd want to know him.
DO NOT buy this for anybody else! Listen to it first...
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Christopher Wilton
- 19-01-12
Excellent Listening
An insight into the soft underbelly of one of Britain's most acerbic and edgy comedians. Listeners will have fun discerning what is genuine from what is sheer hyperbole.
There's some good laughs in it as well, just when the narrative seems to lull Frankie smacks you in the chops with some bizarre observation that will make you laugh out loud and continue listening. -- Kinda like Stockholm Syndrome, you begin to empathise with your assailant.
Biography is merely the thread from which hangs the frankly disturbing, but not unintelligent, mindset of this deeply intriguing and engaging individual. I've already purchased his second book and look forward to the experience.
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- Hanne
- 25-03-15
Happy
This book made me happy :-)
Happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy unique words ftw
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- Chris
- 17-06-23
Fantastic
A brilliant look into a fascinating man’s life. Had me in floods of tears. Loved it.
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- souvlaki space station
- 06-05-13
Great Story...Shame Frankie Didn't Narrate It
Frankie's life from when he was born up until the book was published a few years ago. As his life story unfolds we are constantly bombarded by Frankie's biting opinions/anecdotes. If you love Frankie's work then it's an essential read. My only real complaint is that he does not narrate it and it would have been so much better if he had. Instead we get a perfectly competent Scots narrator but it's not quite the same - it's a bit like listing to his stand up routing delivered by someone else.
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- Pee Popper Diddy Pop
- 02-10-22
Hahaaa..Corker!
Frankie never fails, I was feeling sad and low so decided to purchase some comedy, cheered me up a bit, gave me a laugh, Frankie Boyle is great, one of Scotlands finest
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- Karen
- 04-02-21
great narration of a genuine, honest, brutal story
Brutal as fuck as Frankie is but this is straight talking, open..about him and surroundings. There is obviously a whole lot more and deeper stories..but I felt privileged to be let in and enjoyed the ride. cheers Frankie and the narrator was a spot in choice!
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- Eoin Harnett
- 16-12-16
Great listen!
While not narrated by Frankie, Angus King delivers a fantastic performance worth listening to nonetheless. The book is definitely too crude for most, but if you're a fan of Frankie and non-Politically Correct humour, you're in for a treat!
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- Jane G Inglis
- 11-02-23
Disappointing
Comes across as a very intelligent man, but very guarded about what he reveals. Tells his story sneeringly and it’s not very interesting.
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- Bobbie John
- 06-04-19
lazy frankie ruined his book...
a great booked ruined by a random Scottish man being asked to read it when only frankie can really do it justice
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