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Too Much
- Narrated by: Tom Allen
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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....
What the critics say
"Tom Allen is one of the funniest comedians in the UK, the best-dressed man I know, and now it turns out he is a superb writer." (Josh Widdicombe)
"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)
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- Casey Chapman
- 2023-05-05
Beautiful
A touching homage to Mr. Allen’s father. An utterly charming look into Tom’s early life growing up closeted in a working class family, while both trying to find himself, and an understanding of his father. I loved it.
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- Sean
- 2022-11-22
Wonderful
the author and orator intertwine love, humour and storytelling into a fantastic memoir of his father and family. A true enjoyment that brought me to tears and laughs. Please keep writing.
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