'A beautiful and clever book about being human' Russell Brand

COMEDY. TRAGEDY. THERAPY.

Simon Amstell did his first stand-up gig at the age of thirteen. His parents had just divorced and puberty was confusing. Trying to be funny solved everything.

HELP is the hilarious and heartbreaking account of Simon's ongoing compulsion to reveal his entire self on stage. To tell the truth so it can't hurt him any more. Loneliness, anxiety, depression - this book has it all. And more.

From a complicated childhood in Essex to an Ayahuasca-led epiphany in the Amazon rainforest, this story will make you laugh, cry and then feel happier than you've ever been.

Revealing, uplifting, heartbreaking - this is stand-up comedian Simon Amstell in his own words.

About the Author
Simon Amstell is a comedian, screenwriter and director. He wrote and directed the film Carnage, wrote and starred in the television series Grandma's House, and his past stand-up tours include To Be Free, Numb, Do Nothing and What is This? He also hosted some popular television programmes but is now too pretentious to list them here.

Reviews
A beautiful and clever book about being human. All the warmth of his comedy without the inconvenience of his face * Russell Brand *
Hard to imagine anyone not loving this... go Simon Amstell! * Stephen Fry *
Disarmingly, almost alarmingly, honest. I laughed out loud 57 times * Martin Freeman *
No one makes loneliness and anxiety as funny as Simon Amstell. Every sentence in this book is simultaneously heartbreaking and hilarious * Hadley Freeman *
Enrapturing. Touching, funny and sweet * Alain de Botton *
Puts the fun in 'insanely honest introspection fun' * Adam Buxton *
A brilliantly funny, sad, clever, silly book. I loved it! * Matt Lucas *
Amstell is a likable, self-deprecating guide to his own flaws, and has spent enough time in therapy to dissect his own navel-gazing with a nicely dry self-awareness -- Stephanie Merritt * Observer *
Hilarious and heart-breaking... Simon's unique take on the world is a reminder of the absurdity of life and the humour that can be found even in its darkest moments. Genuinely life-affirming, moving and profoundly funny * Attitude *
Compulsively, excruciatingly honest... An heroically spiky, self-excavating read about family, fame, sex and self-discovery -- Alice Jones * i *



Book Information
ISBN 9781784705695
Author Simon Amstell
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Vintage
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Weight(grams) 197g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 17mm