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Too Much :the hilarious, heartfelt memoir
Too Much :the hilarious, heartfelt memoir
hardback
Published:
10 November, 2022
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Description
'An extraordinary portrait of a son navigating his way through grief and loss in real time. Funny, candid, and measured' GRAHAM NORTON
Happily settled in a new relationship and with a dream house of his own, comedian Tom Allen had finally moved on from the arrested development of millennial life and could at last call himself an adult.
But when his father died suddenly in late 2021, Tom's newfound independence was rocked by a fresh set of challenges, and he began to find solace in the past (and his new vegetable patch). Told through snapshots from Tom's busy life - whether reflecting on the campness of funeral customs, muddy lockdown walks in unsuitable footwear or just reminiscing on his childhood obsession with Patricia Routledge - Too Much is a hilarious joyride of stories as well as an emotional ode to Tom's beloved dad, and a touching manifesto on how to navigate the complexities of grief.
With moving honesty and wit, Tom writes beautifully about those days, weeks and months following his family's loss, and about how bewildering the practicalities of life can be in the wake of an upheaval - those moments, really, when everything can start to feel a bit too much...
'Hilarious and poignant' JO BRAND
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781529397437 |
| ISBN10 | 152939743X |
| Number Of Pages | 256 |
| Item Weight | 460 g |
| Product Dimensions | 162 x 236 x 28 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
An extraordinary portrait of a son navigating his way through grief and loss in real time. Funny, candid, and measured -- Graham Norton
Hilarious and poignant -- Jo Brand
Hilarious and at times heart-breaking * Independent *
Tom Allen paints a moving portrait of his father and their relationship . . . Heartfelt, vulnerable and touchingly sincere * Guardian *
Explores the complexity of grief and charts a belated independence * The i *
Life-affirming * Attitude *
GoodReads Reviews
Author's Bio
With his signature acerbic wit and riotous storytelling, Tom Allen has cemented himself as a household name and star on both stage and screen. He's best known as the hilarious co-host of Cooking with the Stars alongside Emma Willis and is a regular on Bake Off: An Extra Slice. He's the author of two critically acclaimed memoirs: No Shame, which was a Sunday Times bestseller, and Too Much. Common Decency is his debut novel. Tom's sold-out Completely tour of 2023 and 2024 was extended multiple times, selling over a hundred and fifty thousand tickets. He co-hosts the hit podcast Like Minded Friends alongside Suzi Ruffell, and can also be seen and heard hosting his brand-new visualised podcast Pottering, where he invites you into his garden for a chat and a stroll, alongside some very special guests.