I N C L U D E S A F F I L I A T E L I N K S
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Title: Gotta Get Theroux This: My Life and Strange Times on TelevisionAuthor: Louis Theroux
Published: 2019
Language: English
Pages: 416
Rating: 4/5
Summary:
In this, journalist and documentary film maker Louis Theroux takes us on a journey through his life and career.
Review:
I'm a huge fan of Louis Theroux's documentaries and I've watched almost all of them, so for me, being fascinated by his work, this was obviously a great book to get to read.
I thought it was very interesting to get to know the person behind all of his work and seeing the inner workings of the world he's in. I thought it was especially interesting to read about his thoughts on the more controversial stuff he's worked on and the people he's met and worked with and how he's tried to show that people are complex and complicated, even if they're doing really crazy things.
It was maybe not as personal as I thought it would be, which is fine, but I'd just expected it to dig a little bit deeper, since it's quite a long book. I also think sometimes he keeps harping on about the same things over and over and that obviously got a little repetitive.
I do wonder how this book would be to someone who isn't familiar with Theroux's work, like I really don't know if it's the kind of book that can stand alone without having a little bit of background beforehand. I did though, so I really enjoyed it!
You can read more about it on Goodreads
