Medium – Book
About the Book – The comedian Joe Lycett highlights his tips, tricks and hacks for surviving in modern Britain. Whether describing how to get out of a parking ticket fine, dupe scammers, beat ISIS or just really wind people up, Lycett demonstrates letters, emails and messages that he has sent to a range of people when he has felt screwed over and annoyed by modern life.
My thoughts – Joe Lycett is one of my favourite comedians operating at the moment. I find him utterly hilarious and really enjoy his Channel 4 TV programme, where he is basically a funnier and more charismatic trading standards. He is consistently funny and just a little silly, perfect for when you want a quick, funny and speedy read – which is just what this book is. I got through it in around 12 hours (with breaks for work and meals) and really enjoyed it. I particularly enjoyed the chapter where he posed as a member of ISIS on Grindr, and the one where he hunted down the Facebook scammer with a picture of a fox…
The only reason I marked this book down by one star was because a lot of the things that were included in the book were familiar because of listening to Joe’s stand up. That’s not necessarily a problem as his stand up is extremely enjoyable, but I would have enjoyed some extra bits that I haven’t heard or read before. But overall, a truly enjoyable read which had me laughing out loud at many points during the day. I particularly enjoyed Joe’s own illustrations, which is definitely a way to get out of paying an illustrator…
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