As Good As It Gets, Romesh Ranganathan
As Good As It Gets, Romesh Ranganathan
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As Good As It Gets
Life Lessons from a Reluctant Adult

Author: Romesh Ranganathan

Narrator: Romesh Ranganathan

Unabridged: 5 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/15/2020

Synopsis

Brought to you by Penguin.

Confronted by the realities of adulthood, Romesh Ranganathan must face an uncomfortable truth: this is not quite how he imagined it.

Watching his friends descend into middle age, his waistline thicken and his finances dwindle to fund his family’s middle class aspirations, Romesh reflects on the demands of daily life and the challenges of adulting in the modern world.

As he reluctantly concludes that he is indeed a grown man, Rom wrestles with the greater questions that threaten his being: Could I save my family in a crisis? Do I possess the skills to assemble flatpack furniture? Am I too old for streetwear? Is it alright to parent my kids through the medium of Fortnite? Is celibacy the secret to a passionate marriage?

From one of the countries most beloved comedians and author of the Sunday Times bestseller STRAIGHT OUTTA CRAWLEY comes the hilarious and painfully accurate dissection of what it really means to grow up.

© Romesh Ranganathan 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on April 15, 2021

I'm pleased to say that Romesh Rangananthan's follow up to Straight Outta Crawley is even funnier than the first book. You probably need to be a Romesh fan to really enjoy this, & if you've not checked out any of his nunerous TV appearances they are well worth a look. As Good As It Gets does read pret......more

Goodreads review by Tasha on December 31, 2020

Loved this book! Romesh's general musings on everything from hot sauce and sports cars to Black Lives Matter! Hilarious anecdotes and ramblings, perfect pick up and put down, easy reading, that will make you laugh out loud! When's book 3 coming out?......more

Goodreads review by Emily on November 12, 2020

I loved how honest and unedited this book was. It wasn't a series of stories told in a way to cater for everyone. It was an honest review from Romeshs point of view. His anecdotes had me laughing out loud so many times! Definitely going to read his first book now!......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on January 21, 2023

I love Romesh Ranganathan. He's so funny in a dry, self-deprecating way that's incredibly British. He loves his wife, his kids and his mum (oh, she's adorable) but he's also quite capable of knocking all of them all. I read and wasn't much impressed by Straight Outa Crawly which was a lot more overtl......more

Goodreads review by Raveena on January 09, 2021

A commentary on what Romesh thinks about certain aspects of life. A funny and relatable book that feels more like just listening to your mate tell a story. Even though I didn’t agree with every single thing he said, I still enjoyed the read and it was a welcomed change from the fiction I’d been prev......more

Quotes

'There's both side-splitting humour and a tenderness to comedian and writer Romesh Ranganathan's latest book' Red Magazine

Hilariously told, this personal interrogation is both relatable and comforting, recognising that nobody really knows how to be a grown-up. Radio Times

"One of the funniest people in the world. Annoyingly talented at everything he does which includes writing books. As Good As it Gets is hilarious. Is there anything this man can't do? Yes: most sports." Rob Beckett

"Annoyingly I enjoyed this book as much as I do seeing Romesh live" Seann Walsh

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