I Am Not Fine Thanks, by Wil Anderson

Essentially a memoir of the COVID years, the self-deprecating comedian gives lots of personal insight, but little personal detail about how he got through them and how he is travelling. The intended audience must be fans of Wil’s stand-up or TV shows, who don’t know that much about him. Those who listen to any of his many podcasts will have heard most of the stories before and the repetitive style is more entertaining spoken than written on the page – possibly a recommendation for the audiobook version. Very short chapters and simple language make it suitable for those with a low reading age. The humour is often dry and acerbic, sometimes silly, always entertaining. The tone and the politics are reminiscent of the First Dog on the Moon cartoon, only with all words and no pictures. The last few chapters verge on polemic, which can get a bit much even if you agree with every word.