Too Much, Tom Allen
Too Much, Tom Allen
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Too Much
The heartfelt yet hilarious grief memoir from one of the UK's best-loved comedians

Author: Tom Allen

Narrator: Tom Allen

Unabridged: 5 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/10/2022


Synopsis

The funny, moving, life-affirming memoir from much-loved comedian and star of The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice and The Apprentice: You're Fired!

'An extraordinary portrait of a son navigating his way through grief and loss in real time. Funny, candid, and measured' GRAHAM NORTON

'This book isn't too much, in the words of Goldilocks, its 'just right'. I both laughed and cried, sometimes at the same time.' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Happily settled in a new relationship and with a dream house of his own, Tom Allen could finally call himself an adult. But when his beloved dad died suddenly, Tom's life was rocked by a fresh set of challenges, and he started to find comfort in his friends, his past and his newly dug vegetable patch.

With his hallmark honesty and wit, Tom writes beautifully about those days, weeks and months following 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 . . .

'Hilarious and poignant' JO BRAND
'Heartfelt, vulnerable and touchingly sincere' GUARDIAN
'Life-affirming' ATTITUDE

About Tom Allen

With his signature acerbic wit and riotous storytelling, Tom Allen has cemented himself as a household name and star on both stage and screen. He's best known as the hilarious co-host of Cooking with the Stars alongside Emma Willis and is a regular on Bake Off: An Extra Slice.He's the author of two critically acclaimed memoirs: No Shame, which was a Sunday Times bestseller, and Too Much. Common Decency is his debut novel.Tom's sold-out Completely tour of 2023 and 2024 was extended multiple times, selling over a hundred and fifty thousand tickets. He co-hosts the hit podcast Like Minded Friends alongside Suzi Ruffell, and can also be seen and heard hosting his brand-new visualised podcast Pottering, where he invites you into his garden for a chat and a stroll, alongside some very special guests.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Samuel

Do yourself a favour and get the audio. Hilarious.......more

Goodreads review by Louise

NB: This would've been a much better and more coherent review if I wasn't dogtired and I didn't have to get the book back to the library tomorrow! As with Tom Allen's previous book No Shame, I was shocked by how much I identified with his inner dialogue, way of thinking, and how he saw the world as a......more

Goodreads review by Bill

Comedian Tom Allen's second book is another glimpse into his life & it's just as good as No Shame, which he published in 2020. Too Much starts with Tom writing about the death of his father & he tells many stories of their life together. This book obviously has plenty of humour in it, but Tom Allen a......more

Goodreads review by Eddie

Mixed grief and humour brilliantly and gay......more

Goodreads review by Chris

Absolutely loved this book. Everyone who idolised their parents whilst growing up should read this. From the funny awkwardness of Tom's first encounter with the sauna to meeting the Queen at the Chelsea flower show. Funny and poignant.......more


Quotes

An extraordinary portrait of a son navigating his way through grief and loss in real time. Funny, candid, and measured

Hilarious and poignant

Hilarious and at times heart-breaking Independent

Tom Allen paints a moving portrait of his father and their relationship . . . Heartfelt, vulnerable and touchingly sincere Guardian

Explores the complexity of grief and charts a belated independence The i

Life-affirming Attitude