· By Jade Smith
Stephen Fry’s autobiography is about the first twenty years of his life - playing truant at school, developing crushes on classmates and being repeatedly arrested. It’s both hilarious and heartbreaking at times, but completely addictive. Fry’s ability to mock himself proves that despite his vast intelligence he doesn’t feel superior to anyone.
This book isn’t about the comedy career of Stephen Fry; it’s about his life before fame, becoming emotional at times. But despite having a fairly troubled past, he doesn’t wallow in self-pity; he tells us the story and how he learnt from this experience, frequently reminding us that he was an ‘idiot’. This is a perfect change to usual autobiographies: mainly focusing on the author’s success. Fry is wonderfully blunt and honest, and to think that he has evolved from an angsty teenager to the successful man he is today is a lesson to us all.
Overall this book is great if you’re interested in Stephen Fry, or if you just want to read something new. The style is so typically him that at times it feels as though he is telling you the story himself. Each chapter has its own little side stories, and it just adds to the humour that everything said is true.
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