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Richard Herring (1) (1967–)

Author of How Not to Grow Up: A Coming of Age Memoir. Sort of.

For other authors named Richard Herring, see the disambiguation page.

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Works by Richard Herring

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Real Time (2002) — Narrator — 27 copies, 1 review

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Canonical name
Herring, Richard
Birthdate
1967-07-12
Gender
male
Nationality
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom

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4 reviews
How Not To Grow Up is a far more personal affair than the recent book by Richard Herring's former partner Stewart Lee, but that's entirely what you'd expect if you're familiar with the Fist Of Funners' work. While Lee was always the cool, detached one, Herring has made a career out of exposing his every foible to the spotlight. This then is the warts and all story of him turning 40 and the mid-life crisis that follows...

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The author calls it a male version of The Vagina Monologues, but it's more of a hilarious mish-mash of statistics, factoids, and anecdotes than a dramatization of personal stories. Not that that's a bad thing, of course.
An amusing book that’s a very quick read. I listened to the audiobook which I think added to my enjoyment of it, especially when I heard Alistair Green narrate parts of it.

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Rating
½ 3.6
Reviews
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ISBNs
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