How Not To Be a Boy

Name: How Not To Be a Boy
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781786890115
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By Robert Webb

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How Not To Be a Boy by Robert Webb is an insightful memoir that delves into the author’s experiences growing up under the pressures of traditional masculinity. Webb reflects on his upbringing, personal relationships, and career, blending humour and vulnerability as he challenges conventional gender roles and explores what it truly means to be a man.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in a heartfelt and humorous exploration of masculinity, personal growth, and the challenges of defying societal norms. Through candid reflections, you'll find an engaging and witty perspective on what it means to break away from traditional gender roles while navigating life's ups and downs.

The number one Sunday Times bestseller - Peep Show's Robert Webb's part-memoir, part call-to-arms.

Description

Robert Webb tried to follow the rules for being a man:

Don't cry
Drink beer
Play rough
Don't talk about feelings

Looking back over his life, from schoolboy crushes (on girls and boys) to discovering the power of making people laugh (in the Cambridge Footlights with David Mitchell), and from losing his beloved mother to becoming a husband and father, Robert Webb considers the absurd expectations boys and men have thrust upon them at every stage of life.

Hilarious and heartbreaking, How Not To Be a Boy explores the relationships that made Robert who he is as a man, the lessons we learn as sons and daughters, and the understanding that sometimes you aren't the Luke Skywalker of your life — you're actually Darth Vader.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

How Not To Be a Boy by Robert Webb is praised for its poignant and insightful narrative that combines humour with emotional depth. Reviewers highlight its ability to navigate themes of masculinity with both wit and clarity, making readers laugh out loud and blink back tears. The memoir's honest and compelling storytelling is described as both funny and profound, resonating with readers on a personal level while challenging societal norms.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786890115

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 May 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Books

Edition: Main

Illustration: colour plate sections

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 249g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Robert Webb has been a male for his whole life. As such, he has been a boy in a world of fighting, pointless posturing, and the insistence that he stop crying. As an adult man, he has enjoyed better luck, both in his work as the Webb half of Mitchell & Webb in the Sony award-winning That Mitchell & Webb Sound and the Bafta award-winning That Mitchell & Webb Look, and as permanent man-boy Jeremy in the acclaimed Peep Show. He also played Bertie Wooster in the acclaimed West End run of Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense. Robert has been a columnist for the Daily Telegraph and the New Statesman, and now lives in London with his wife and daughters, where he continues trying to be funny and to fumble beyond general expectations of manhood.

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