Dear Fatty - Dawn French

I've always been quite a big fan of the BBC comedy television programme , The Vicar Of Dibley , and my favourite character was always Geraldine , the vicar. I thought Dawn French played the part so well , and since then I have always looked out for other programmes. I happened to hear that she had an autobiography out when I was flicking through a magazine which had all the latest book releases in it. I decided there and then that I just had to get this book. For those of you who don't know , Dawn French is a British actress and comedienne , most famous for her role in The Vicar Of Dibley. She has also done some programmes and tours with Jennifer Saunders and ...  Read the complete review

"Dear Fatty" is the autobiography of comedian Dawn French. It is unlike other autobiographies as it is written as a number of letters to various people whom helped make her what she is today. Such people include her close family (father, mother, brother, daughter and husband), extended family (grandparents, uncles etc.), friends (both past and present) and random people (such as her teenage crushes) amongst many others. ****My opinion**** I am not usually one for autobiographies, although there are some exceptions to this, and I am not overly bothered about the celebrity culture and their stories. Most autobiographies I have heard about ...  Read the complete review

I was given a late birthday present last month, and I was not so much shocked by how late it was, but more so what the gift itself was. One of my closest friends has bought me 'Dear Fatty', the autobiography of Dawn French. I cannot lie, I was delighted by this as it was something my eye had been on for months. Though I was surprised as I never really talk about Dawn French. She's one of those celebrities I secretly adore and take every opportunity to watch her work. I love autobiographies and have a very good feeling about this one! First off, the cover of the book itself is quite pretty. I've seen a lot of autobiographies where the sleeve is white, or ...  Read the complete review

This is a book that I had quite fancied reading, but was not top of my wish list in these credit crunch times. However having managed to purchase it for the bargain price of £4 I gave in to temptation. I had seen Dawn speaking about this book and the fact that she had chosen to write her autobiography in the style of letters to family and friends as she did not want to have to record her life in strict chronological order, or dwell on the less interesting parts of her life. I have to say I did not fancy the idea of this style of writing, which is why I have not purchased the book before now (at £4 it seemed worth the price should I not enjoy the ...  Read the complete review

I have been dying to read this book since it hit the shelves but it hasn't been until now that I have actually picked it up due to a busy family life. Although I find Dawn French very funny I have a few more reasons as to why I was desperate to read. Firstly my Aunty is one of Dawn's, Grandma's very good friends. They have grown up together and have been long standing friends for years and years. Ever since I can remember I have heard the 'Frenchies' mentioned by various members of my family. Secondly, Dawn spent part of her childhood growing up on exactly the same estate that I grew up in. I knew I'd recognise areas that she talked about and certain ...  Read the complete review