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A review by chronicreader96
Sidesplitter: How To Be From Two Worlds At Once by Phil Wang
4.0
Rounded up from around 3.5 stars ⭐️ This was my first ever audiobook but it will definitely not be my last!
Sidesplitter is non-fiction book by Phil Wang based on various topics. Although it’s definitely not a memoir as he makes very clear!
I’m not usually a non-fiction reader! I struggle with taking it in and staying focused when it’s on paper but I thoroughly enjoyed this! I think I’ll choose to listen to memoirs/non-fiction books from now on! I loved the way that Phil was able to use his comedy expertise to inject some fun into his narration of the book. I’m not sure some of the jokes would have come across as well on paper.
Not only did this book make me laugh out loud in some places (especially the cow part!) it also made me think very deeply. The book covers topics such as racism, history and family. I learnt about things that happen to people of other races/mixed race that I never knew about before. It really widened my understanding of what they have to face. But it did this in a way that was not overly preachy, it was lighthearted and comical whilst still highlighting the importance of the topic.
I would recommend this to anyone that loves Phil Wang’s jokes or who likes comical non-fiction books. The only reason it wasn’t a higher rating is because these books are not really my thing, it is not in any way I reflection of the book itself! I still enjoyed this much more than others I’ve read! I want to thank tandem collective and Hodder books for allowing me to read this book and give my personal thoughts!
Sidesplitter is non-fiction book by Phil Wang based on various topics. Although it’s definitely not a memoir as he makes very clear!
I’m not usually a non-fiction reader! I struggle with taking it in and staying focused when it’s on paper but I thoroughly enjoyed this! I think I’ll choose to listen to memoirs/non-fiction books from now on! I loved the way that Phil was able to use his comedy expertise to inject some fun into his narration of the book. I’m not sure some of the jokes would have come across as well on paper.
Not only did this book make me laugh out loud in some places (especially the cow part!) it also made me think very deeply. The book covers topics such as racism, history and family. I learnt about things that happen to people of other races/mixed race that I never knew about before. It really widened my understanding of what they have to face. But it did this in a way that was not overly preachy, it was lighthearted and comical whilst still highlighting the importance of the topic.
I would recommend this to anyone that loves Phil Wang’s jokes or who likes comical non-fiction books. The only reason it wasn’t a higher rating is because these books are not really my thing, it is not in any way I reflection of the book itself! I still enjoyed this much more than others I’ve read! I want to thank tandem collective and Hodder books for allowing me to read this book and give my personal thoughts!