Dear Fatty (Dear Fatty - Dawn French)

Member Name: rosieym

Product:	Dear Fatty - Dawn French
Date:	04/11/09 (28 review reads)
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Advantages: Will make you Laugh out loud

Disadvantages: Keep the tissues close by.

The concept behind this Autobiography from the wonderful Dawn French is unique in the way it is written.
Dawn French has written this book by way of letter to her nearest and dearest. The 'Dear Fatty' being comedy 'sidekick' Jennifer Saunders.

A large amount of her letters are written to her Father, who killed himself when Dawn was just 19 years old. The love and true admiration she holds for her Father is inspiring.

She is nothing but honest and open in this book. Normally i would approach any Celebrity Autobiography with a little caution, Always expecting some dirty laundry being aired and a desperate need for attention.
But with this book, I truely believe she is writing from the heart. And yes there are revelations, One in particular that sticks in my mind that amazed me and also surprised me that she dicussed it so openly in the book, But i say good on her.

I dont feel this book was done for the publicity it was because she wanted to tell a story of who she is and why she is the person we have come to know and love.

One of her letters that sticks in my mind is her letter to her adopted daughter Billie, It is beautiful and poetic and really shows you how much Dawns Father influenced her, even long after his sad death.

She never once came across in a way that made me feel pity for her, it was not a desperate attempt to be loved. It was just a beautiful way of veiwing her childhood, her career and her future with Lenny Henry.

What came across in this book to me, was exactly what i already thought of her already. She is well loved by friends and family and is a well rounded(no pun intended) Lady with her feet firmly on the ground.
Well that and that she has snogged a huge amount of very good looking Celebrities!! Grrrrrr

This book is great for anyone who is a fan or just likes a good read.

Summary: A well written funny heartwarming tale of a Wonderful Woman.