Ikk' for sjov: om kemo og comedy - Geo

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Title: Ikk' for sjov - om kemo og comedy
Author: Geo
Genre: Memoir
Rating: 5/5
# pages: 240
Date read: December, 2014

Geo is one of the most well-known stand-up comedians in Denmark, so when he got hit by cancer a couple of years ago - or rather, when he was declared well again afterwards - he decided to use his voice to speak out about his experiences, in the hopes of offering some sort of help and comfort to others who were in his shoes. This book is his journey through diagnosis, chemo and recovery, interspersed with entries from his wife's diary, in order to give us her side of the story too.

Full disclosure - I am not a fan of Geo. He used to be hugely into physical comedy, which isn't really my cup of tea. But I had head so many good things about this book - and it's such an important topic - that I wanted to read it. I was drawn in immediately. That man can write! It was extremely engaging, and it was impossible not to feel for him, and empathize with what he and his family (including their 4-year-old daughter) were going through.

A very, very good book, and one I would highly recommend to just about anybody. Geo also did a stand-up show recently, focusing on cancer as well, and despite how I used to feel about his comedy acts, I now kind of want to watch that one as well. I have a completely new level of respect for him after this.