More Fool Me: A Memoir (Paperback) by Stephen Fry

from polarbear123

Enjoyed the first part. Don't expect a linear biography , or any biography to be honest, more a selection of fry musings. Second half is just diary extracts that make it hard to really feel sorry for Stephen fry and his mental illness, I mean his life has been pretty good really. Plus cocaine and...

from vguy

Quite fun, of course. Also quite exhausting as his manic side predominates. Hyperactive workaholic, namedropping, often drug-fuelled.

from eglinton

National treasure Stephen Fry is a witty and engaging, industrious and well-rounded character. Such that even his offcuts, his casual asides and banter, must have plenty of interest and charm. Which is more or less what we have here in this unconvincingly assembled jumble of reminiscence and conf...

from amanda4242

The first part was much more scattered than I remember the first two volumes of his memoirs being. The last 40% or so was just diary entries from a few months in 1993, which gave you an idea of what he was doing with his life; the endless repetition of the work/club/coke/event cycle made for tedi...

from PhilipJHunt

I enjoyed this, perhaps in reaction to a review that suggested I wouldn't. Yes, Stephen Fry has led (is leading) an uncommon life, but that's what makes for interesting reading. He tells his stories with the humour and self-effacement with which we are familiar. What's not to like? Well, perhaps ...