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Too true.

 

Over 20 years ago I was fortunate to read Wilt first. I literally couldn't put the book down. At work I had to keep taking ten minute breaks to read a few more pages. And it was the first time I realised the phrase 'laugh out loud' when reading a book

 

I was extremely disappointed to find all the rest of the books had the same formula. Something on the lines of a downtrodden bloke in a ridiculous situation that gets even more ridiculous meets lots of sexual perversion.

 

The TV series was ok-ish and it was interesting to see how the book would be interpreted. Blow up doll in the pile hole and all that.

 

I searched for the same readng enjoyment in the rest of his books but just felt each time that I had been conned out of a few hours of my life.

Posted
Too true.

 

Over 20 years ago I was fortunate to read Wilt first. I literally couldn't put the book down. At work I had to keep taking ten minute breaks to read a few more pages. And it was the first time I realised the phrase 'laugh out loud' when reading a book

 

I was extremely disappointed to find all the rest of the books had the same formula. Something on the lines of a downtrodden bloke in a ridiculous situation that gets even more ridiculous meets lots of sexual perversion.

 

The TV series was ok-ish and it was interesting to see how the book would be interpreted. Blow up doll in the pile hole and all that.

 

I searched for the same readng enjoyment in the rest of his books but just felt each time that I had been conned out of a few hours of my life.

 

I also read Wilt quite a few years ago, I was in bulk most of the time and for the first and last time, laughed out loud alot, the bit about the detectives and the pies I thought was so funny, but didn't anybody else think the TV got the detective and Wilt the wrong way around? if you know what I mean :)

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I couldn't stop laughing at the bit about the elephant gun in Riotous Assembly, meself.

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Ah yes, The Throwback (that's the one where they do something mental with the sewers and the toilet blows up...or something f'in hilarious), very funny but, my favourite is Vintage Stuff - no Wilt, no Riotous Assembly hahaha, they're all very funny books. He had a good innings, hope it was all peaceful and nice for him :)

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