The exhilarating, hilarious, and gripping debut novel from Frankie Boyle, one of Britain's best known comedians and writers.
Frankie Boyle Books
This Scottish comedian and writer is renowned for his pessimistic and often controversial sense of humor. His work delves into the darker aspects of life with an unflinching honesty. Boyle is unafraid to provoke and challenge societal norms, maintaining a distinctive literary style that makes him a unique voice in contemporary writing.
My Shit Life So Far
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
This book is both funny and refreshingly candid. The story of Frankie's life comes with an undercurrent of racial and sexual confusion, seamlessly blending an atmosphere of bonhomie with one of incest. Occasionally becoming a prose poem detailing the torture of Sky News presenters, it remains witty and engaging. It is the perfect accompaniment to a beach holiday and to the strange metallic taste you often get in your mouth.In My Shit Life So Far there is also an already legendary sequence where Frankie is in a job much like yours and opportunistically murders two women in a motorway service station. This finally allows him to cry about his upbringing. You hold in your hands The Illiad of child murder. This book will make you attractive to hermaphrodites. They will ask you to club them senseless with it.
A Short History of the Apocalypse
- 544 pages
- 20 hours of reading
Exploring themes of resilience and humor, this guide offers a unique perspective on navigating apocalyptic scenarios. Co-authored by Frankie Boyle and Charlie Skelton, it combines insightful commentary with exclusive illustrations by renowned comic book artist Frank Quitely, creating an engaging and visually appealing experience. The book aims to equip readers with a blend of wit and wisdom for facing existential challenges, making it a distinctive addition to the genre.
From post-colonial arrogance to climate disaster, Frankie Boyle takes a characteristically unsparing look at the key issues on our political horizon, in this instalment of the FUTURES series