Nerd Do Well | Hardback

I bought this book after reading and very much enjoying boigraphies from other actors/comedians, and having always been a big fan of Spaced, Shaun of the Dead & Hot Fuzz.
The book is funny and very interesting, with good use of language which keeps you drawn in, and the short chapters means it doesn't get boring. I especially liked the sub-story he has written with himself as a superhero! Very amusing!
I also really liked his in-depth summaries of the Star Wars franchise and the sub-context of zombie films.
For me the only thing which bought the book down was the fact that he hardly talks about all the things which I feel a lot of his fa\ns would buy the book for. He spends the first 3 quarters of the book talking about his childhood and education in a very in-depth way, which, although funny in places, leaves little room to talk about the above mentioned show/movies, which are mainly what I wanted to hear about.
Overall I would say it is a very good read for any… more »

I bought this book after reading and very much enjoying boigraphies from other actors/comedians, and having always been a big fan of Spaced, Shaun of the Dead & Hot Fuzz.
The book is funny and very interesting, with good use of language which keeps you drawn in, and the short chapters means it doesn't get boring. I especially liked the sub-story he has written with himself as a superhero! Very amusing!
I also really liked his in-depth summaries of the Star Wars franchise and the sub-context of zombie films.
For me the only thing which bought the book down was the fact that he hardly talks about all the things which I feel a lot of his fa\ns would buy the book for. He spends the first 3 quarters of the book talking about his childhood and education in a very in-depth way, which, although funny in places, leaves little room to talk about the above mentioned show/movies, which are mainly what I wanted to hear about.
Overall I would say it is a very good read for any Pegg fans, or indeed general sci-fi fans out there, his sense of humour and writing technique will keep you glued to the book from start to finish. Just don't be like me and naively expect it to be largely about the film and television process!!
8/10.