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Too Much

By: Tom Allen
Narrated by: Tom Allen
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Happily settled in a new relationship and with a dream house of his own, comedian Tom Allen had finally moved on from the arrested development of millennial life and could at last call himself an adult.

But when his father died suddenly in late 2021, Tom's newfound independence was rocked by a fresh set of challenges, and he began to find solace in the past (and his new vegetable patch). Told through snapshots from Tom's busy life—whether reflecting on the campness of funeral customs, muddy lockdown walks in unsuitable footwear or just reminiscing on his childhood obsession with Patricia Routledge—Too Much is a hilarious joyride of stories as well as an emotional ode to Tom's beloved dad, and a touching manifesto on how to navigate the complexities of grief.

With moving honesty and wit, Tom writes beautifully about those days, weeks and months following his family's loss, and about how bewildering the practicalities of life can be in the wake of an upheaval—those moments, really, when everything can start to feel a bit too much....

©2022 Tom Allen (P)2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Biographies & Memoirs Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Funny Witty Feel-Good Heartfelt Inspiring Thought-Provoking

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Critic reviews

"Tom Allen is one of the funniest comedians in the UK, the best-dressed man I know, and now it turns out he is a superb writer." (Josh Widdicombe)

"An extraordinary portrait of a son navigating his way through grief and loss in real time. Funny, candid, and measured." (Graham Norton)

"Hilarious and poignant." (Jo Brand)
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I’d expected this book to be light entertainment and it was but it was also thoughtful and touching in a way I hadn’t expected. The last chapter had me in tears.

Funny, touching, beautiful

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Another fabulous, heart warming and emotional story telling journey from Tom Allen.
You will laugh out loud and have tears in your eyes. Thank you for sharing

Another fabulous book

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This is the second book of Tom’s I’ve listened to and I thoroughly enjoyed it, he narrates it fabulously

Funny and heartfelt

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Just sad this fabulous book has come to an end. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you Tom. Go well!

Absolutely Brilliant

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I loved listening to this book. Having lost my own dad in a similar way I felt I could relate somewhat.
That said what I really enjoyed was hearing about all the extra tales that Tom didn’t cover in the previous book - ones linked to his dad. His dad sounds like a wonderful dad, as mine was who taught him so much but we often don’t realise these things until it’s too late.
Toms narration is well paced and such a pleasure to listen to.
Thank you Tom for sharing, I loved it. Please write more!

Tom Allen is such a gifted writer and narrator

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Honest and heartfelt. Beautifully funny and poignant.
Read by the author made it a truly enjoyable experience.

Life and times

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Absolutely beautifully written, I lost my own father as a 17 year old and have never really grieved (I’m 45 now) and this book has reminded me of so many things about my dad that made me laugh and cry. Tom is just so funny - I am sure his Dad is beyond proud of him

Heartbreakingly Honest.

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Heartfelt, hilarious,poignant. A wonderful tribute to his Dad, along with some brilliant stories. Would thoroughly recommend this book.

Fantastic.

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What a lovely way for Tom to share a memoir to his late father. After loving the first book I can say I enjoyed this too. The narration is the finishing touch to this.

The the stories told are all linked to his dad in a way or another really flow the changes in time. Really got me in the feels

A great memoir

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I loved listening to Tom all about his life ,I felt really sad when it ended .
Tom is so lovely but also very funny 🥰

How lovely Tom is .

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