James Acaster

James Acaster's Guide to Quitting Social Media

James Acaster is one of the most enjoyable UK celebrities in the nation's current roster so it is not surprising that the audiobook of this is pretty great. It does, however, feel like a bit of a trip, especially if - like myself - you try to get through it in one sitting. Sometimes it just gets too much.

I found myself drifting off from time to time (and no, James, not to look at my screen) but whenever I jumped back in, I would quickly find myself giggling. So it is perhaps best suited to being listened to in sections and not as an introduction to Acaster's comedy (he is a pretty excellent comedian and comedy panelist).

James Acaster is one of the most enjoyable UK celebrities in the nation's current roster so it is not surprising that the audiobook of this is pretty great. It does, however, feel like a bit of a trip, especially if - like myself - you try to get through it in one sitting. Sometimes it just gets too much.

I found myself drifting off from time to time (and no, James, not to look at my screen) but whenever I jumped back in, I would quickly find myself giggling. So it is perhaps best suited to being listened to in sections and not as an introduction to Acaster's comedy (he is a pretty excellent comedian and comedy panelist).

I adore James Acaster, and was (probably foolishly) expecting a 50/50 mixture of heartfelt wisdom about how he lives his life mixed with the chaotic, characterised lens on the world (which drew me to him in the first place)

In reality its 99.9% the second one. There are some exceptionally funny moments as you would expect, but without the balance of the heartfelt side, you realise it’s essentially a fiction book and pretty hard to root for. 

Neil Rostance

I adore James Acaster, and was (probably foolishly) expecting a 50/50 mixture of heartfelt wisdom about how he lives his life mixed with the chaotic, characterised lens on the world (which drew me to him in the first place)

In reality its 99.9% the second one. There are some exceptionally funny moments as you would expect, but without the balance of the heartfelt side, you realise it’s essentially a fiction book and pretty hard to root for. 

James Acaster's Guide to Quitting Social Media

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