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Dave Gorman Vs The Rest of the World

By: Dave Gorman
Narrated by: Dave Gorman
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Remember when you were a kid, and you used to go round to a friend's house to see if they were playing? Well, as adults we're not supposed to do that. Which is a shame... because Dave Gorman likes playing. He REALLY likes games. So he knocked on the biggest door you could ever imagine - the internet - and asked 76,000 people if they fancied a game. This is the story of what happened next. Dave was up for anything and gamely played them at whatever they chose. He played some classics - Monopoly, Scrabble, dominoes and cribbage. He played many games he'd never heard of before - Khet, Kubb, Tikal or Smite anyone? He played board games and physical games. He's thrown sticks, balls, frisbees and darts.

He's rolled dice and he's drawn cards. From Liverpool to Hampstead and from Croydon to Nottingham, Dave travelled the length and breadth of Britain meeting strangers in strange places -- their homes, at work, in the back rooms of pubs -- and getting some hard-core game action. From casual players to serious game geeks, from the rank amateur to the world champion, he discovered a nation of gamers more than happy to welcome him into their midst. He's travelled all around the country and met all sorts of people - and it turns out us Brits are a competitive bunch! And it seems that playing games can teach you a lot about what makes the British tick. Of course, Dave hasn't been keeping score. Much.

©2011 Dave Gorman (P)2011 Random House Audio Go
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Don't get me wrong, I wasn't let down. Dave was, by one of the people he writes about.

I have read other books by Dave and thoroughly enjoyed them. This was no different. I have never found Dave as a challenging read, and I don't think he intends to be. He is funny and easy going, both as a person and as a writer. This is a really good book to listen to when out walking (when I listen to most of my books) and he lets you eat up the miles (or K's) without being aware.

If you want a book to enjoy without having to think, and also learn about new games (and new hotels in Sheffield) then this is the book for you. Don't expect too much though. The book doesn't promise it, but it does deliver enjoyment.

Nice guy, let down

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for a documentary I was not expecting to be moved this way and that. it was funny, as expected, but also edge of my seat tense and sad as well.

funny and unexpectedly emotive.

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Well, someone had to say it. And this is just filler because amazon said I hadn't written enough words for it to count as a review

An unlikely move into badger based glove puppetry

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Would you consider the audio edition of Dave Gorman Vs The Rest of the World to be better than the print version?

Not had the book version so cant relly awnser this, i listen while driveing so Audio works better for me

What about Dave Gorman’s performance did you like?

he gave a very Human acount of how he felt at the time he was playing and how exited he was while he was doing it.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

i did have a giggle at some and the ending i found to be rather sad, not crying sad just disapointing that someone would do that. overall its a good book

Any additional comments?

if you want to know the name's of some strange games its a good one to listen to,

Funny and Intresting

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I enjoyed this and it was great learning about some very unusual and (with a few friends) fun sounding games

Games

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