Diana

Repertoire-style absurd worldbuilding

Reviewed: 08-21-22

James Acaster said in an interview that he wrote this book fully in the persona of Repertoire (his Netflix specials), and I can confirm: this book is that style turned up to 1000. He also said it's the stupidest thing he's ever written, which I can also confirm. That's not a criticism, just an undeniable fact. It is relentlessly silly and, at times, borderline depraved. Truth be told, it was sometimes a bit much for me at the beginning, but I loved it more as it went along and things kept building and tying together. Jokes that I rolled my eyes at when they were introduced became funnier the more they reoccurred. The ending was surprisingly moving.

In short, hardcore fans of Acaster and particularly Repertoire should* enjoy this. It's the weirdest book I've read in recent memory, and I LOLed a lot.

* That said, I would not be surprised if some people, even Pat Springleaf fans, can't make it through the whole thing, because it is very full-on. But they would be missing out on a lot of laughs.

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