Is It Just Me?

Miranda Hart is one of my very favourite people on tv at the moment. She plays Chummy in Call the Midwife wonderfully an her own sitcom ‘Miranda' is a joy and one of my cherished shows that makes me laugh.

Miranda is a very rare thing in comedy these days, someone who doesn't need to raise laughs by poking fun at others. She's not crude, foul mouthed or controversial. She gets her laughs by poking fun firmly at herself and through slapstick situational comedy and I love her to bits.

In her book she somehow manages to bring her tone of voice that is very distinct in her show to the page. It just feels like watching an episode of Miranda. She's happy to poke fun at herself throughout and as she speaks to her teenage self she takes us through chapters on such topics as holidays, dating, jobs and those other tricky situations life throws at us.

This book was laugh out loud funny. Some of the situations Miranda explains she's found herself in are gems and it's a really good thing in our recession laden times that there are people who can still make us laugh with sheer mischievous glee and mirth.

Miranda Hart is a gem and her book is also. Very highly recommended.

Wonderful, absolutely wonderful!
I strongly advice you to get the audio version of her book (as I did) because, since it is read and acted it out by Miranda herself, it makes the entire experience even more enjoyable.

If you are a fan of Miranda's sitcom, you'll love this book. It's like a new season for her show.
There are hilarious accounts about her growing up in a all-girl school, dealing with being as tall and clumsy as she is, dating, etc.

She touches on a few more “serious” topics but they are not extensive or annoying and, as Miranda admits, she cannot deal with a lot of seriousness without cracking a joke.

I was extremely delighted that she kept adressing the readers (listener, in my case) and making them active participants of the book by using the term “My dear reader chum” and her usual phrase “get it”.

Even though I laughed out loud during the whole listening process, I couldn't shake the feeling that some of her anecdotes were TOO weird and TOO comedic to be 100% true. That's the only thing I can criticize but, in all honesty, it didn't bother me that much.

Even though this book is written in Miranda's voice - just like the show, it fell a bit flat. I can't put my finger on it. Perhaps it's because much of what I read I had already seen on the show - I don't know. That said, it doesn't take away from the fact that she is an outstanding actress and humorist. I LOVE her show. Such fun!