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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 11, 2020 10:53:00 GMT
Alan Davies? Stand up comedian, actor, panel show regular, podcaster, fanatical Arsenal fan? Yes, funny man, relaxed and easy going. An autobiography is sure to be an amusing and light read? Er...no, most definitely not. Turns out Alan has a very dark tale to impart. His monstrous, abusive, angry, unempathetic father is at the core of some shocking childhood memories. I'm about a third of the way through Just Ignore Him, and having bought it with no prior knowledge, just my misguided assumptions, I am shocked by its grim contents. It's very honest, well written, beautifully observed, evocative of the 1960s and 1970s, and doubtless cathartic to write, it's also a very tough listen. Perhaps it will become lighter as the book progresses? I'll report back.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2020 12:04:56 GMT
Blimey, I don't recall him mentioning any of that in "My Favourite People and Me, 1978–88", then again, it doesn't seem like his father would figure in a book with a title like that.
I'll be interested to hear how the rest of the new book goes.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 12, 2020 13:52:07 GMT
I've finished now dm999
It continued to be a pretty tough book with occasional moments of light relief
I applaud Alan Davies for having the courage to write such an honest account of his abuse and how it shaped his life and personality. Despite the nature of this memoir I would strongly recommend it. As Alan concludes, let's hope it gives other survivors the strength to tell their stories and, most importantly, to be believed.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2020 16:54:42 GMT
I've finished now dm999 It continued to be a pretty tough book with occasional moments of light relief I applaud Alan Davies for having the courage to write such an honest account of his abuse and how it shaped his life and personality. Despite the nature of this memoir I would strongly recommend it. As Alan concludes, let's hope it gives other survivors the strength to tell their stories and, most importantly, to be believed. Yeah, fair play to him for dealing with it.
It's great nowadays that younger generations are made more aware of mental health issues than our lot were, and hopefully they'll deal with any problems sooner rather than later. I know of so many people of our age group that are having to deal with issues from childhood, both mental and physical that should have been addressed decades ago. |
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