We Need to Talk About Kevin Bridges Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Kevin Bridges (Author, Narrator), Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)

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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of We Need to Talk About... Kevin Bridges. Aged 17, Kevin Bridges walked on stage for the first time and brought the house down. He only had a five-minute set but he discovered he really could earn a living from making people laugh.

Kevin began life as a shy, nerve-ridden school-boy. Reaching his teens, he followed his true calling as the class clown. This was a guy going somewhere - off the rails seeming most likely. Kevin's trademark social commentary, sharp one-liners, and laugh-out-loud humour blend with his reflections on his Glaswegian childhood and the journey he's taken to become one of the most-loved comedians of our time.

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11 hours and 40 minutes
Author

Kevin Bridges
Narrator

Kevin Bridges
Audible release date

9 October 2014
Language

English
Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd
ASIN

B00NVO4CBK
Version

Unabridged
Program Type

Audiobook
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Listening Length	11 hours and 40 minutes
Author	Kevin Bridges
Narrator	Kevin Bridges
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	09 October 2014
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B00NVO4CBK
Best Sellers Rank	22,960 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 45 in Comedy (Audible Books & Originals) 91 in Comedy (Books) 225 in Individual Directors

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Three Stars

Reviewed in Australia on 31 December 2016

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There are very few really side-splittingly funny writers. Sadly, Kevin isn't one of them. Good stand-up though.

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Three Stars

Reviewed in Australia on 21 June 2017

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I read it by mistake but liked it

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Surprisingly good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2019

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There are loads of career-comedians now; an oxymoron in itself. They are like the kids at school that were never particularly bright or naturally gifted, but always passed exams with pretty good marks just through sheer hard work and focus. I've read a few comedians' biographies now and I chose this one because Kevin Bridges has never come across as a career-comedian, but rather as someone who is naturally funny with a gift for providing unforced amusement, which is why I like him. There is quite some detail about his childhood and teen years and the book finishes at his debut big gig at the SECC in 2010, so if you're in to autobiographies for the glitzy tales of post-fame excess then it probably isn't for you, but if you are genuinely interested in someone's background and motivations for getting into stand-up comedy you should really enjoy it.

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J92

Huge disappointment

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2016

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I got this book being a huge fan of Kevin Bridges and his comedy, but this book comes nowhere close.

The first half is completely boring. He takes us through his early life and school days, but it turns out he's had a pretty dull, uneventful life that most people have. Dare I say a lot of the writing comes across as being the quality of writing of a school pupil. The first half of the book is basically telling us he went to school, played subbuteo (a whole chapter dedicated to this), how he was insecure, and didn't concentrate because he only ever wanted to make people laugh.

The second half gets a little bit better, but not much - it's basically him telling us about his gigs when he was breaking through, and reviewing his performances.

The worst bit of it is that, coming from a comedian, it isn't even funny. I don't think I ever laughed while reading it.

Even if you are a big fan, I honestly would not recommend it and advise you to avoid it. A big disappointment.

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Vicky

Kevin Bridges

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 May 2020

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Kevin Bridges was only 27 years old when he wrote this book and I think he was struggling to fill the pages. Too much about his childhood and to be honest he seems to have been awfy greetin faced when he was wee and there was too much about Celtic (To be fair as a Rangers supporter that would have annoyed me, no matter what he said) He comes across as very likeable and is a very funny guy but it would have been better if he'd wait until he was a bit older before writing his autobiography.

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J. A. Carvell

Funny. Honest. Real.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 December 2014

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This is one autobiography that I am eternally grateful did not have a ghost writer. I’m not sure anybody else could capture Kevin Bridges quite as well as Kevin Bridges. Ever since being introduced to him on ‘Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow’ in 2009, I have loved his self-deprecating humor and his ‘realness'; not being ashamed of his working class roots and even building his early routines off of them.

Fame is known to change people and not always for the better, but in this book, Bridges shows himself to be a humble man with an affection for his family that is obvious when he talks about them. Cleverly taking inspiration from the title of another book (We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver), Bridges not only tells us about his upbringing and journey into stand up comedy, but throws in his views on controversial issues such as benefits and immigration. One of my favourite quotes from his book is “We were the ones dropping bombs on them, so we couldn’t complain when they were looking for a place to stay”.

Bridges story begins when he was a nervous little boy in nursery and there is a particularly hilarious anecdote involving a wendy house that had me crying with laughter. His reluctance for his mother to leave him continued into primary school and he soon found his escape at home playing various football games with his dad. Going into high school, he was a bright boy but was very much an old head on young shoulders. Over thinking everything was a major problem, even when, at 17 he ventured into a Glasgow comedy club and did his first 5 minute set.

I could relate to a lot of the stories in this autobiography as Bridges and myself are the same age. I too remember staying up late to catch Eurotrash on Channel 5 ( I think everybody around my age will admit to that! :) ) and chatting for hours on MSN messenger (RIP). The anxiety and feeling like being funny was all you had – without it your friends would obviously drop you right? Because what are you if you’re not funny? – is also all too familiar.

‘We Need To Talk About…’ showcases not only Bridges comedy talent but also his flair for writing. (I feel like an fool for continually calling him ‘Bridges’ but ‘Kevin’ makes it sound like we’re BFF’s or something!) He shows himself to have many endearing qualities, the most obvious being his humility. When taking part in two competitions early on in his career, he says that he struggled feeling that he had to impress the judges. That the opinion of what is funny is completely subjective and worrying about catering to one person is not what he got into stand up for (I’m paraphrasing there but that’s the gist of it).
Overall, I give this book 5 out of 5 stars. The quality of writing along with Bridges modesty, even when talking about his roaring successes, make for a read that is full of laughs and showcases his family values and down to earth attitude perfectly. Despite this being a hefty read at over 400 pages, I would recommend this to not just fans of Kevin Bridges, but to anyone interested in a ‘boy done good’ story that will make you smile and reminisce along with him.

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Lyndsey Kirkwood

Funny and enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 September 2015

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Some reviewers have said they where bored by the first half of the book, commenting that they weren't interested in his 'younger years'.

Bearing in mind Kevin is only 27, if he only wrote about what his 20s consisted of, there wouldn't be much to write! It's also worth noting that this book only covers his life up until 2010, I certainly wouldn't think much of an autobiography that covered someone's life from ages 20-22!!

I actually loved reading about his younger years, about his friends and family and what inspired him to give stand up a go. Being Glaswegian, I can certainly resonate with much of his school life and my own experiences as a teen and growing up in and around Glasgow.

The story of the lion bar made me laugh out loud :-) it was one of my favourites in the whole book. However there are plenty more where that came from.

Highly recommended for any Kevin fan and can't wait to catch him live.

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