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I, Partridge: We Need to Talk About Alan Kindle Edition

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Journalist, presenter, broadcaster, husband, father, vigorous all-rounder: Alan Partridge. Star of action blockbuster Alpha Papa; a man with a fascinating past and an amazing future.

I Partridge: We Need To Talk About Alan is the memoir of Alan Partridge, the nation’s favourite broadcaster. It is a work of heart-breaking majesty.

Genuinely one of the best books of the last fifteen to twenty years, I, Partridge charts the highs, lows and middle bits in the life of one of Europe’s most revered inquisitors.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005IH02Y4
Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins (September 29, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 29, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 24801 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 357 pages

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Paul Stanley

OK, but I wish I'd got the audio book

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2014

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This was a great, easy read. My family members found it quite strange that I would be reading a fictional autobiography! On the whole, it was a lot of fun. It's quite clear that it was written by multiple writers (4), and often reads like a collection of unconnected essays, but it does a tremendous job of exposing Alan's character flaws (does he have any aspect of his character that is not terribly flawed?). I didn't realize there's a Coogan-read audio book. If I'd have known, I would have gone for that instead - hearing the real Alan, rather than the one in my head would enhance the experience for sure.

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TAZeisler

To Make a Funny Book Funnier

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2012

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I bought "I, Partridge" for Kindle, and tried several times to read it, and found I just could not get into it. Then I got the audio-book and have been listening to it for hours. Really, there is no better way to experience this book than by hearing it in "Alan's" own voice. It weaves the back-story of his birth, childhood and adulthood, his personal and professional life in a way that can only make you feel genuine pity (and concern for his mental well being.) It's perfect for any Partridge fan.

Update: Several months later, and I'm reading it on Kindle Fire HD, and I'm absolutely loving this book!

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2015

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Great book about a great (horrible, self-absorbed, etc.!) character that still deepens his awful, awful personality and sheds light on some of the most bizarre episodes of the fictional TV presenter gone graveyard local radio DJ's life (including his Toblerone addiction and the Dundee trip).

Highly recommended to fans of Alan Partridge - you need to have watched the original series!

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Paul H Janisch

As excruciating as Partridge is in the flesh

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2018

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The authors, yes there are three, have managed to capture Alan Partridge in print. You can easily imagine the real Partridge reading this to you.

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Donna M.

Hours and hours of Alan!

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2011

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For fans of Steve Coogan, this is a must-have. Alan Partridge loves talking about Alan Partridge, and in these CD's we hear every detail of his life and career, starting with his difficult childhood (such horrific abuse!), his marriage and divorce, and his ups and downs (mostly the latter) in the world of broadcasting. An intelligent and hilarious profile of the totally self-absorbed Alan, read by the brilliant Steve Coogan, this is a welcome addition to anyone's Alan Partridge collection.

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Diane

Great Read

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2019

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I recommend reading the book and keeping Alan's voice in your head. It make the book even more amusing. Brilliant!

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FloridaChillinMom

Not as good as anticipated

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2012

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I love this character and was prepared for hilarity when I read this book. It was a bit of a letdown. Some bits were good and funny, but it got very weak towards the end. There's a running "joke" about padding out the manuscript so that the book would meet the publisher's minimum length requirement. I started feeling like it wasn't a joke but a reality. Wouldn't really recommend it.

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Midgebear

Honest, Open...And Simply FUNNY

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2018

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The first thing you need to know about this book is that you are pretty much ambivalent about Alan Partridge and someone bought it for you, you are probably not going to enjoy it. This really is a book for the dedicated fans of Mr Alan Partridge Esq.,

This is a no holds barred, in depth autobiography of perhaps the greatest radio presenter, sports commentator, interviewer, petrolhead and music system aficionado that has ever graced Norfolk. It details his harrowing childhood with a distant mother and uncaring father. It covers the unremitting bullying he suffered at the juvenile hands of his fellow Norfolkian pupils (Alan "Fartridge"). All of which helped develop him into the broadcasting megastar he surely is.

Most importantly this covers his BBC years. The ill-fated "Knowing Me Knowing You" chat show that was never recommissioned despite being the saviour of BBC Two at the time. Most importantly we get to see the truth behind the infamous "Smell The Cheese" incident with commissioning editor, the late, Tony Hayers that was so heinously misrepresented in the Reality TV Show. We also get to witness, first hand, the break up of Alan's marriage to Carol and his estrangement from his children. Mr Partridge does not shy away form his demons and really does tell all about his Toblerone addiction in harrowing detail. You do wonder how he managed to survive all this and still Bounce Back, whilst having, needless to say, the last laugh. However, Bounce Back the estimable Mr Partridge did and he now commands the Mid-Morning Matters show Monday to Friday on North Norfolk Digital. A true National Treasure who has overcome his inauspicious upbringing to immerse himself in bringing joy to the listening public. Mr Alan Gordon Partridge is a true raconteur.

That is how the review would read if Alan Partridge was a real person. Fortunately, this particular blight on humanity is fictional. Although I am a self-confessed fan of the character I was a little trepidacious beginning this book but I was relieved to find that the tone of the book matches that of the multiple TV Series dedicated to this loon. Much sniggering was done on the couch whilst reading, for much the same reason I laugh at the TV Shows. We all know an Alan - if you don't then YOU are the Alan.

The formatting of the book with multiple footnotes worked well on my e-reader and even the photo section showed up well (this is a particular pet hate of mine). In fact, some of those footnotes contain the funniest sections.

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Craig

Brilliantly funny - you will laugh out loud

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2012

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This is a bloomin' funny book.

I think I could actually finish my review there. It's not like Alan is paying me by the word for this review or anything.

I suppose I should "fill out the dead space" though so here's a bit more. This is a bloomin' funny book that will make you snort out loud with laughter. You just won't be able to help it. This is not a book to read in a public place and should really come with a warning on the front to that end because if you read it on a bus or train you will get funny looks from the other passengers when you are rolling about on the floor clutching at your sides. Even if you are safely at home reading in bed, you'll get a hefty elbow from your other half as you crease with laughter whilst she/he is trying in vain to get serious with the latest John Grisham paperweight.

It probably helps if you are an Alan fan though. The book is a fictional biography of Alan Partridge, a character that has been played so convincingly by Steve Coogan over the years that it is pretty easy to convince yourself that this is actually a genuine autobiography. Indeed, as you read the book you'll find your "head voice" becomes Alan's to a very alarming degree. There is even an audiobook available actually read by Alan. I am honestly tempted to get the audio version even though I've read the hardback. It's that good. (Audiobook: I, Partridge: We Need To Talk About Alan )

The book ties in nicely with Alan's previous outings, for example his various radio and T.V. shows, giving us a history of Alan's up-and-down career but with his own spin on the version of events. Those familiar with his earlier work will be able to spot these wonderful embellishments. It probably helps to have seen some of Alan's earlier stuff, but it is by no means essential.

The book is well written and full of gags coming at you so fast that you can easily miss some of them in the onslaught. Alan makes great use of footnotes, each one a gem, and even goes so far as to suggest a musical playlist to accompany the book to enhance your reading pleasure! I only wish it came with the CD so I could have tried this feature.

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Andrew Driscoll

Sports casual

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2011

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I've always been a massive Alan Partridge fan, not so much Coogans other characters, but Partridge always a favourite. So I thought, what better way to christen my new kindle than to get `I, Partridge'?

The book is of course the fictional autobiography of Partridge, one of Norwich's premier radio and TV personalities. It covers the period before he was 'famous', covering the Day Today, Knowing Me Knowing You, through the I'm Alan Partridge series and beyond. The book really captures the character well and it's very hard not to read it in the characters voice in your head, you could imagine the entire book being in 'his' words.

A familiarity with the series is very useful as some of the most entertaining sections of the book are ones you can directly compare to what you've seen on screen and noting how Partridge retells the stories to make himself look better. The way he speaks about characters (poor Lynne) is typical of how'd you'd imagine Partridge acting.

The book was generally and written to seem unintentionally very funny, with a few laugh out loud moments. There were sections deliberately written wrong, as Alan would have done so, aspects like that really added to the book.

Some sections of the book didn't maintain the pace brilliantly and overall it did feel slightly short, but it was a welcome return for one of my all time favourite characters.

Downsides of the Kindle version were the footnotes, it was sometimes a pain to see the mark for a footnote, but then shuffle yourself to the end of the chapter to read the extended text. But generally it was a delight on the device, even the photo section looked very good.

Much recommended for fans of the TV shows, if you're not familiar with them, some of the jokes may be wasted, but still an engaging read.

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J. Lock

Hilarious. Probably funniest book I've ever read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2014

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This is a must for any Partridge fan. I'm not a Partridge diehard follower, but make no mistake, even if you only find him slightly amusing you will thoroughly enjoy the book.

There are plenty of classic Partridge style comedy moments, "he was the straightest guy I ever met, last I heard he moved to Brighton and runs a club called Beef".

It loses a star because of the layout. There are at least two notes on every page, this means you have to flick to the end of the chapter/follow the link on kindle. The links are normally funny and add to the story, but it's slightly annoying to have to do this a couple of hundred times. There's also a "soundtrack" to the book. One of the notes will say "track 24" you then have to go back to the start of the book if you want to find it(it's not automatically linked on kindle) this breaks up the flow of the story.

The last few chapters aren't as funny, and the truly hilarious moments are fewer, you get the impression that they were struggling for a funny ending.

All in all an excellent book and well worth a read.

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A review by Charles M. Einhell, VP Customer Facing Social Media, Sanyo (Consumer and Heathcare) [UK] Ltd.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2013

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Hi there fellow Amazonian! I'm Charles M. Einhell, VP Customer Facing Social Media, Sanyo (Consumer and Heathcare) [UK] Ltd. Legal brought this book to my attention as apparently Al criticises the cadence of our Microwave products Cooking Cycle End Indicator ('CCEI').

Whilst in the 21st Century digital ecosystem, we have to be prepared to face and accept crowdnoise, be it positive or negative; but I do feel this was an unfair comment as the exact model was not mentioned. Although stated to be 'one of the newer Sanyo' products, I have it on good authority it was the Sanyo EM-S155AW 17 litre 700 watt Touch Control Solo Microwave Oven, White , an affordable model whilst still aimed at ABC2's.

Please therefore consider alternative media before accepting Mr Partridge's viewpoint on our merchandise.

Hi, and thanks for reading.

Charles M. Einhell

This review and any opinions inferred within it are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute, copy or alter this review. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and might not represent those of Sanyo (Consumer and Healthcare) [UK] Ltd. Warning: Although Charles M. Einhell has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this review, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this review or photo attachments.

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