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false <![CDATA[Dear Fatty]]> 4391492 5 Dawn French is one of the greatest comedy actresses of our time, with a career spanning nearly three decades and encompassing a vast and brilliant array of characters that would eventually establish her as a national treasure. She first appeared on the British entertainment scene as part of the groundbreaking alternative comedy group, the Comic Strip, which marked a radical departure from the more traditional comedy acts of the time. Later came the all-female Girls on Top with Jennifer Saunders, Ruby Wax and Tracy Ullman. Then, as part of the wildly successful duo, French and Saunders, Dawn helped create a repertoire of brilliantly observed recurring characters parodying popular culture and impersonating everything from Madonna and Harry Potter to The Exorcist. Dawn’s more recent role in The Vicar of Dibley again has showcased not only her talent but also her ability to take a controversial issue and make it mainstream and funny. From her early years as an RAF child to her flat-sharing antics with Jennifer Saunders, from her outspoken views on sizeism to her marriage to Lenny Henry, Dear Fatty will chronicle the fascinating and hilarious rise of a complex, dynamic and unstoppable woman. 4439592 9 10 2008 Dear Fatty total:182|5:45|4:83|3:43|2:8|1:3| 182 705 365 67 5 1 false false Thu Oct 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 16 09:31:36 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 04 13:49:36 -0800 2009
The book takes the less-used form of a collection of letters written to various people in her life. Through the letters she communicates her most prominent memories of experiences in her life. ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 28 15:26:57 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 15:28:08 -0800 2009 Don't miss it!]]> 3 1 false false Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 14:41:02 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 14:58:38 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 01:44:23 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 01:56:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 08:42:39 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 08:51:34 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jul 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 13:06:57 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 10:42:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 11:32:05 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 13:13:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri May 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 00:13:44 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 06:00:41 -0700 2009
While for the most part the book is witty and entertaining - which of course a life cannot always be - there are times when the letters begin to ramble, to just...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 01:10:57 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 01:18:45 -0800 2009
I was looking forward to hours of laughter and I certainly laughed out loud. But there were also some heart-breaking moments in the book that had me in tears.

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The memoir takes the form of a series of letters written to the important people in Dawn...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jul 19 04:36:12 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 04:37:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat May 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 17:35:56 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 03:38:43 -0700 2009
She writes this through a series of letters, which means you really do get the feeling she's addressing things to specific people in her life. It makes it all the more interesting to read, and y...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 20:43:36 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 19:33:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jul 30 14:22:40 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 14:25:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 06:57:47 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 11:41:25 -0700 2009
I think the fact that the book itself is just full of letters makes it a different read and even though...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 18:51:46 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 18:53:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5570605