A big thank you to NetGalley for this ARC audiobook.
This book almost carries a "Fredrik BackMan" vibe to it. Barry White is character that you cannot help but love. He's the underdog, the friend, and sadly the joke of the rugby team. He is a 44 year old mama's boy who has a gambling problem. He only wants to bring good into the world while simultaneously figuring out what his purpose in life is.

Well, we find out. We follow Barry and his team of nutty friends work their way through the circle of life. This novel is hilarious. Chapter 30 had me laughing so hard it brought tears to my eyes. I had to listen to the chapter again, because I could not hear the full bit due to laughter. Highly recommend!! Very mild sexual content. Ages 16+

𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰
3.5 🌟
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The premise of this story is what caught my attention, and I have to say it wasn't a bad read (well, listen) at all. The narrator was the star of this book by bringing it to life with his comedian voice. His British accent is a "Chief kiss" and easy to understand him.
Now, this is not my normal genre, so I don't know if I would have READ it, but the audiobook was good.
It's quick, shirt, and straight to the point.
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 July.30
Thank you, Netgalley, and Dreamscape Media for the audiobook for my honest review.

4.25⭐️
I am thankful to have gotten the audio ARC for free from Netgalley and Dreamscape Media so I can leave my voluntary and honest review.

Ok so this is NOT my typical genre at all! Honestly it was a middle of the night fever dream request that got accepted. And like every good fever dream it worked out in the best way!

This was so cheeky and made me chuckle throughout at the life of Barry White. I am not a person who laughed at comedy routines but I do like real life natural comedy. This has that effect as it’s just a narration of Barry’s life which is a hot mess.

The narrator was great. He had a clear British accent and did a great job with his inflections without going overboard. I did have to speed up the rate to 1.25x which made it a perfect speed as it was very slow in its original format.

I do suggest the audio book as it makes it more like listening to a comedy act of sorts. I honestly don’t think k I would have enjoyed it as much had I read the print version.

It’s also done in modern times post Covid lock down times but still working from him complete with Zoom meetings and accidental naked bums showing up on co-workers screens and how his mom had to do things to make sure he stayed awake for the work day.

So if you’re looking for something cheeky that makes you a feel good about your own life, give this one a go when it comes out on July 30 2024

My rating system since GoodReads doesn’t have partial stars and I rarely round up.

⭐️ Hated it
⭐️⭐️ Had a lot of trouble, prose issues, really not my cup of tea (potentially DNF’d or thought about it)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Meh, it was an ok read but nothing special
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really enjoyed it! Would recommends to others
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding! Will circle back and read again