Praise and Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2018This is fantastic \u2013 a sharp, funny, sometimes painful story about terrible egos and narcissism in the world of stand-up. I devoured it furiously. It\u2019s fiction, if that\u2019s not clear\u2026 #notallcomedians\u2019 *Jenny Landreth *<\/p>\n
\u2018Set in the stand up comedy world, it is a powerful portrayal of how the projection of who you might be on stage can lead to manipulating those who might fall for who you seem to, how this potency can be used to manipulate and, through self interest and ego, destroy others. Having spent much of my working life in the stand up world, it was often an uncomfortable read. It is also a good
education in the techniques and tricks that surround our worlds and so often poison them. This is a disconcerting and wise book.\u2019 Robin Ince<\/p>\n
\u2018This book is by turns gut-wrenching and heart breaking, but at its heart it\u2019s a timely, furious call for change. I loved it.\u2019 Will Maclean (author of The Apparition Phase<\/em>)<\/p>\n\u2018A great book, an important book that will start a discussion that needs to be had\u2026my heart was in my mouth\u2019 Marian Keyes<\/p>\n
\u2018Exhilarating, viscerally thrilling and SO timely \u2013 an ambitious dark comedy that really delivers. Hugely smart, with so much emotional depth and resonance\u2019 Daisy Buchanan<\/p>\n
\u2018Sharp, dark and outrageously funny\u2019 Marianne Levy<\/p>\n
\u2018This is an honest, funny, devastating and timely book\u2019 Jenny Colgan<\/p>\n
About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\nJulia Raeside is a journalist and broadcaster who has written for the Guardian<\/em>, Times<\/em>, Observer<\/em> and The Big Issue<\/em> among others. She makes regular contributions to BBC Radio, including review spots on Radio 4\u2019s Front Row<\/em> and Lauren Laverne\u2019s 6 Music show<\/em>. She lives in London with her husband, kid and cat.<\/p>\n
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