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Title: The Twat Files
Author: Dawn French
Dates read: 13/04/25 - 22/04/25
Rating 3/5
Publisher: Penguin
Number of pages: 400
Fiction or non-fiction: nonfiction
Subject or genre: humour, memoir
Book blurb: Wanker. Git. Prick. Prat. Dick. Eejit. Plonker. Pillock. Nincompoop. Bellend. Halfwit. Dolt. Chump. Nitwit. Moron. ****wit. Simpleton. Lunatic. Dork. Numskull. Idiot.
All lovely . . . but . . . nah . . . I prefer Twat.
It's neat and it's accurate somehow. Because, yes, I am a Twat . . . sometimes. Aren't we all?
THE TWAT FILES are my stories of the times when I've been a total, utter twat.
Time and time again, I've been a massive eejit. But the more I think about it, the more I understand that the moments where I've made mistakes, misunderstood stuff and messed up are key. That's where all my learning happens and where I laugh the most.
Being a twat is universal and my twatishness is no different to yours. Except perhaps, that mine has been horrifyingly public on occasion
My hope is that reading these stories of my twattishness might remind you of just what a massive twat you also are, that we might celebrate and revel in this most delightful of traits, together.
My thoughts I picked this one up for two very simple reasons: the title made me laugh, and I absolutely adore Dawn French. And honestly? It delivered exactly what it promised — a collection of funny, charming, and often toe-curlingly awkward stories from a national treasure.
What really struck me, though, was the feeling of she’s just like me. French’s stories aren’t polished or pretentious — they’re messy, relatable, and human in the best way. I lost count of how many times I found myself nodding along or cringing in sympathy.
That said, the second-hand embarrassment hit hard in places, and I did find myself needing to put the book down now and again to recover! Still, if you’re a fan of Dawn French or just love a good collection of human mishaps told with self-deprecating humour and heart, this is well worth a read — even if you have to take it in small, brave doses.
