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Are You Dave Gorman?
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The book in 3 sentences
Danny Wallace thinks Dave Gorman isn't a very popular name, therefore drunkenly bets his flatmate, named Dave Gorman he can't find one for each card in a deck of playing cards, 54 including the jokers. The book is very funny, Dave's pursues the goal often with very little preparation or rigour leading to some of the funniest moments in the book. The childlike enthusiasm Dave approaches makes for a delightful read.
Impressions
If you ask me what my favour book is, I would say this, no other book in my lifetime has resonated with me in such a way. So after years of pronouncing it my favourite books in polite conversation I decided to revisit it more than 15 years later. I can say with out reservation this is still my favourite book of all time. I don't think I have laugh so much reading a book. I love Dave Gorman's optimism, and wish to emulate it in my own life.
This would be a very boring book, if the protagonists where deliberate, and methodical. If you read this book too, you can't help but cheer them along on their mission pointless mission. Reading Dave and Danny go back and forth, is hilarious as you view the world from their differing perspective. This is an amazing account of friendship on the road, as two men grow very close. The friendships sounds romantic and amazing something I have never managed to replicate, and I don't think many do.
Who should read it
I think it would lazy for me to say everyone should read this book, if forced to be specific I would say anyone that takes life too seriously and anyone who wants to laugh. There were so many laugh out loud moments in this book, I would read in bed while my girlfriend slept and it was difficult to restrain my laughter without shaking the bed.
How the book changed me
It amazes me this adventure had no purpose at the start, there so no desire to write a book, tour the show world wide or record a 6 part television show, it was just a drunken bet between mate. This book reminded me to be silly, to do things that bring me joy. The book is a reminder that strangers are probably nicer than you think, and are willing to help.
Danny Wallace thinks Dave Gorman isn't a very popular name, therefore drunkenly bets his flatmate, named Dave Gorman he can't find one for each card in a deck of playing cards, 54 including the jokers. The book is very funny, Dave's pursues the goal often with very little preparation or rigour leading to some of the funniest moments in the book. The childlike enthusiasm Dave approaches makes for a delightful read.
Impressions
If you ask me what my favour book is, I would say this, no other book in my lifetime has resonated with me in such a way. So after years of pronouncing it my favourite books in polite conversation I decided to revisit it more than 15 years later. I can say with out reservation this is still my favourite book of all time. I don't think I have laugh so much reading a book. I love Dave Gorman's optimism, and wish to emulate it in my own life.
This would be a very boring book, if the protagonists where deliberate, and methodical. If you read this book too, you can't help but cheer them along on their mission pointless mission. Reading Dave and Danny go back and forth, is hilarious as you view the world from their differing perspective. This is an amazing account of friendship on the road, as two men grow very close. The friendships sounds romantic and amazing something I have never managed to replicate, and I don't think many do.
Who should read it
I think it would lazy for me to say everyone should read this book, if forced to be specific I would say anyone that takes life too seriously and anyone who wants to laugh. There were so many laugh out loud moments in this book, I would read in bed while my girlfriend slept and it was difficult to restrain my laughter without shaking the bed.
How the book changed me
It amazes me this adventure had no purpose at the start, there so no desire to write a book, tour the show world wide or record a 6 part television show, it was just a drunken bet between mate. This book reminded me to be silly, to do things that bring me joy. The book is a reminder that strangers are probably nicer than you think, and are willing to help.
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