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| Grow Up | 
 enlarge | Author: Keith Allen
Publisher: Ebury Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 16570
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0091910714
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.092
EAN: 9780091910716
ASIN: 0091910714
Publication Date: April 3, 2008
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Condition: Available for immediate dispatch. Slight shelf wear to covers. Contents clean and tightly bound. Shipped via Royal Mail next working day from UK. Delivery within 2-3 working days. International shipments will take 7-10 working days. Heavy books will be sent via Surface Mail.
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Not always pleasant, but always enjoyable September 16, 2008
I finished this book a month ago but I didn't write a review then because I just couldn't make my mind up about it. Even after allowing time to mull it over I still can't.
I realise I'm just a boring nine to fiver but I was pretty appalled at some of Keith Allens exploits as described in the book. Many things he as done are just plain wrong - wrecking night clubs, impregating women and having nothing to do with the resulting offspring, burglary, over indulgence in drugs and alcohol etc, etc. He seemed to do whatever he wanted to do and damn the consequences.
It put me in mind of those cartoons I used to watch when I was a kid. Occasionally in these cartoons one of the characters would face a moral choice, maybe whether or not to eat that big, gorgeous looking cake. To illustrate the characters dilemma a tiny version of himself would appear, dressed like the devil. This devil would urge him to eat the cake as it was delicious and no one would ever know who ate it. Then another tiny version would appear, this time an angelic version of himself. This angel would then give the other argument, trying to persuade him that eating the cake was wrong. On reading 'Grow up' it would appear that either the Keith Allens little angel never appeared, the devil beat it to a pulp or Keith Allen ignored it completely.
I admit though that whilst his behaviour may made me cringe I still thought it was an excellent book that I enjoyed immensely, although I kept feeling that by enjoying it I was condoning Keith Allens actions.
When We Were Young May 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
`Grow Up' is the title of Keith Allen's accomplished and well written autobiography. It takes us from Keith's childhood as a navy child in Portsmouth and his first experience as a performer, as a dare on the bridge over a steam train.
Keith then takes us to Malta, through borstal and into squatting. He tells us how he created alternative comedy at the Comedy Store and how he revitalised British Theatre and Film. Strangely enough Rik Mayall made the self same claims in `Bigger than Hitler, Better than Christ' but for laughs, here Keith makes the claims in earnest and yet still comes across as very likable.
In the introduction Keith's challenges' us to decide if he ever has grown up and considering his name dropping is limited to his shameless bragging about the actresses he's slept with and the actors he's taken drugs with then I would have to concede that it is possibly a line he cannot cross as when confronted with a line his reaction is to snort it. It's not big, it's not clever, it is however very, very entertaining.
Grown Up????? April 24, 2008
To answer Keith Allens initial question as to whether or not he has grown up. I would say definitely not, but why should he?? He has lived his life has he wants to but has made many, many mistakes along the way. Some of them cringe worthy!
His 'live for the moment attitude' can be inspiring, but the flip side of that is his lack of responsibilty and regard for other people, that brings you back down to earth.
Overall though it was a fantastic read and very funny. His saving grace is his honesty and frankness that makes him a likeable character despite his unlikeable qualities.
LOVE HIM OR HATE HIM? February 15, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
THE FIRST 100 PAGES ARE A BIT BORING WHEN THE BOOK GETS GOING IT IS VERY GOOD
 A classic in progress.... August 26, 2007
It is entirely possible that Keith Allen is not always 100% honest in this tome, but if that's the case, I'm happy to let him off the hook. One thing's for sure: he's always 100% direct, which leads to a "tell it like it is/was" and you get the basics of his life, and much more, here. This is life in reality and with too many questions to ask...
In "Grow Up", Allen achieves an honest and open expression to his public readership and fan base; something they will love.
His delicious memoirs in "Grow Up" stop at a point in time, intentionally - and he makes his case within the tome, suggesting more later.
All I can say is "bring it on"!
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