Medium – Audiobook
About the Book – Read by the author (Jennifer Saunders), this audiobook of her autobiography describes Jennifer’s life both in the comedy spotlight and outside of it. In it she talks through her various comedy successes (and failures) with a good pinch of the humour that she is famous for. She talks about her famous double act with Dawn French (serious #squadgoals there!), her work on Absolutely Fabulous which took her around the world, her move out of the spotlight and her treatment for breast cancer.
My Rating – 4/5
My Thoughts – Jennifer Saunders is one of those women who lives their life mostly out of the spotlight, but is a really interesting person. The type of person I would love to have a cuppa and a chat with. In this autobiography, Saunders says, right at the beginning, that there won’t be too much disaster and sadness, because that isn’t what her life is. I liked that about the book. Sometimes, I find with autobiographies that there is a constant feeling of sadness through the book (yes, I’m looking at you, Celia Imrie’s autobiography!), but in this one, it was a joy from start to finish. Saunders is self-deprecating and utterly loveable, obviously kind and dedicated to her friends.
I ordered this book from Amazon as it was recommended as something to fall asleep to – I’ve been having sleep issues, thanks to lockdown 3.0, and sleep stories weren’t really working for me anymore. This was a fantastic, soothing, funny and enjoyable book to fall asleep to. Even Saunders’ descriptions of her breast cancer treatment were dealt with in a humorous, calm and comforting way – I believe that her description of her experiences should be played to all those in this situation. It’s something I’ve always dreaded, but actually after I reflected that that source of anxiety had lessened slightly. The only reason I am not marking this book higher is due to the amount of loud singing and shouting in the audiobook version. I found that I ended up jumping a couple of times as suddenly there was a shout in my ear! But overall a good book and definitely recommended (especially read by the author!)
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