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Not your usual celeb autobiography

Becoming Johnny Vegas by Michael Pennington

March 6, 2021 by TheShitWizard 2 Comments

Just as Johnny Vegas isn’t your usual comedian, Becoming Johnny Vegas isn’t your usual celebrity autobiography. Most of those I’ve read tend to be a collection of funny anecdotes interspersed with achievements and name-dropping. While Becoming Johnny Vegas includes all of that, it’s also so much more – the introspection and self-reflection here goes deeper than in any other celebrity autobiography I’ve ever read, as Pennington (Vegas’ real name) tries to get to the bottom of just how he became Johnny Vegas. Recounting his happy […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Alcohol, Anxiety, autobiography, british comedy, Michael Pennington, non fiction

TheShitWizard's CBR13 Review No:8 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction · Tags: Alcohol, Anxiety, autobiography, british comedy, Michael Pennington, non fiction ·
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