Life in Pieces
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Dawn O’Porter
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Dawn O'Porter
About this listen
Dawn O’Porter has been thinking a lot about life.
Mostly from a cupboard (and she’s definitely not hiding from her children).
Fearless, funny and unflinchingly real, Life in Pieces is a diary of a time we’ll all remember forever – laughing through the tears, finding comfort in the chaos and (in Dawn’s case, at least) discovering the life-changing properties of a midday margarita.
So if you need a shake-up in your life, here’s the tonic – with a perfect splash of tequila…
‘What should you expect? Tears, belly laughs and to come out the other side wanting Dawn O’Porter to be your best friend’ Marie Claire
‘I've rattled through it . . . Dawn O'Porter redresses the balance by telling it as it really has been: fighting a losing battle against a tide of mess, noise and need, and holding out for 5pm to crack open the tequila’ Mark Watson
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Critic reviews
‘Moving and funny. I absolutely loved it’ Claudia Winkleman
‘An intimate, honest account of the first three months of isolation . . . Her book is a paean to what is truly important’ Telegraph
‘It is very funny but also intimate and honest’ Louis Theroux
‘Poignant and funny’ Red
‘I've rattled through it . . . There's been a lot of well-meaning but mad advice on how to contend with the strangest period of human history any of us has ever lived through. Dawn O'Porter redresses the balance by telling it as it really has been, for many of us: holding out for 5pm to crack open the tequila’ Mark Watson
‘Funny and heart-rending in equal measure’ Sunday Express
Praise for Dawn O’Porter:
‘Fierce and funny’ Bryony Gordon, Daily Telegraph
‘Smart and insightful’ Red
‘A total joy . . . Compulsively funny’ Matt Haig
‘Straight-talking . . . tackles a host of topical issues’ Sunday Express
‘Dawn's writing is addictive – fearless, beyond feisty and seriously funny’ Mel Giedroyc
‘Dawn O' Porter has the ability to make everyone want to be her best friend’ OK
‘Funny and very honest’ Davina McCall
‘Entertaining and thought-provoking’ Irish Times
What listeners say about Life in Pieces
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- Lisa B.
- 02-01-21
Honest, moving and funny.
Loved this book. Bought 2 hardbacks for friends for Christmas. A very honest, open and moving account of 2020. Despite distance, was a comfort to realise we are all the same regardless of status. Loved how funny and relatable her parenting methods and children are. Was moved to tears in parts I wanted to hug her and other times I laughed so much I needed a tenna lady!
Look forward to reading more by the author.
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- Jules Stevens
- 27-11-20
Didn't want it to end?
Hope there is a new one for the new house. What a lovely lady Dawn is xx
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- Morag MacDonald
- 15-10-20
Best book of 2020
I've read/listened to all of Dawns books, to her podcasts. watched her on the TV back in the day m, follow her on Patreon (this us a must if you are a fan) and she NEVER EVER let's us down. She is a bloody genius!
In the crazy year that is 2020 Dawn tells us exactly how it is for EVERYONE in her usual funny and direct way. Huge respect to her about speaking of the tragic loss of her dearest friend Caroline Flack 💔 but how could she not as that was the start of shitty things that shocked us all this year.
Dawn has helped me with the loss of my Dad by just talking about she feels. She completely encompasses how we are ALL feeling about 2020 talking to us as though she is a good friend (and not the super cool celeb living in LA). Love You Dawn ❤
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- Mike P
- 18-03-21
I loved this book
A thoroughly enjoyable listen. Very relatable during lockdown with 2 young boys and constantly cleaning up pee! Handy recipe tips, funny stories and emotional. So emotional. I was so sad to hear of Caroline Flack's death and I love how she is weaved into the book along with lockdown life. And the trees. Omg. Lump in throat. Just lovely.
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- Sallyanne McCrory
- 13-11-20
loved it.
loved everything about this book. thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. How nice to listen to someone's account of parenting kids at home through a pandemic!!
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- Becky
- 04-10-20
Great book
Really Enjoyed this book so much. Captures the lockdown brilliantly and is So relatable. X
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- Amanda Jane Ruck
- 11-10-20
A must 👍
An honest, funny yet sad and poignant account of Dawn's past year. Related so much to her feeling of loss. Read beautifully didn't want it to end. Thank you Dawn.
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- Nicola Judge
- 29-09-22
Warming and funny.
This was a very easy listen. I felt the story was unfinished, but it's that the point? Some emotional and heartfelt extracts of a difficult period in Dawn's life which will resonate with many I'm sure.
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- TomVic
- 18-01-21
Love Dawn
At first I was like gee she drinks more than me & is this all about getting drunk. A little but it's way more. She lost a best friend too. I loved it by the end. Her narrating it, helped massively too.
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- Louise Gibbs
- 26-01-21
A wonderful collection of life and all it brings.
A great book to get stuck into. Authentic, funny poignant and at times heartbreaking.
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