Too Much
the hilarious, heartfelt memoir
Published on 13. July 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-5293-9747-5 (ISBN)
Description
As seen on BBC2's BETWEEN THE COVERS
'An extraordinary portrait of a son navigating his way through grief and loss in real time. Funny, candid, and measured' GRAHAM NORTON
Happily settled in a new relationship and with a dream house of his own, Tom Allen could finally call himself an adult. But when his beloved dad died suddenly, Tom's life was rocked by a fresh set of challenges, and he started to find comfort in his friends, his past and his newly dug vegetable patch.
With his hallmark honesty and wit, Tom writes beautifully about those days, weeks and months following loss, and about how bewildering the practicalities of life can be in the wake of an upheaval - those moments, really, when everything can start to feel a bit too much . . .
'Hilarious and poignant' JO BRAND
'Heartfelt, vulnerable and touchingly sincere' GUARDIAN
'Life-affirming' ATTITUDE
'An extraordinary portrait of a son navigating his way through grief and loss in real time. Funny, candid, and measured' GRAHAM NORTON
Happily settled in a new relationship and with a dream house of his own, Tom Allen could finally call himself an adult. But when his beloved dad died suddenly, Tom's life was rocked by a fresh set of challenges, and he started to find comfort in his friends, his past and his newly dug vegetable patch.
With his hallmark honesty and wit, Tom writes beautifully about those days, weeks and months following loss, and about how bewildering the practicalities of life can be in the wake of an upheaval - those moments, really, when everything can start to feel a bit too much . . .
'Hilarious and poignant' JO BRAND
'Heartfelt, vulnerable and touchingly sincere' GUARDIAN
'Life-affirming' ATTITUDE
Reviews / Votes
An extraordinary portrait of a son navigating his way through grief and loss in real time. Funny, candid, and measured -- Graham Norton Hilarious and poignant -- Jo Brand Hilarious and at times heart-breaking * Independent * Tom Allen paints a moving portrait of his father and their relationship . . . Heartfelt, vulnerable and touchingly sincere * Guardian * Explores the complexity of grief and charts a belated independence * The i * Life-affirming * Attitude *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 128 mm
Width: 199 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
184 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5293-9747-5 (9781529397475)
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E-Book
11/2022
Hodder & Stoughton
€4.49
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Person
Tom Allen is a beloved star of both stage and screen, and the author of two memoirs: Sunday Times bestseller No Shame (2020) and Too Much (2022). He's the hilarious presenter of The Apprentice: You're Fired, co-host of Cooking With The Stars, and a regular on Bake Off: An Extra Slice. Tom's Completely tour of 2023 and 2024 was extended multiple times and sold over 150,000 tickets, including two televised nights at the Eventim Apollo. He co-hosts the podcast Like Minded Friends with Suzi Ruffell and presents a weekly Sunday show on Virgin Radio.