A review by yooperann
A Life Like Other People's by Alan Bennett

4.0

I fell in love with Alan Bennett's writing after I saw a performance of History Boys. This is another memoir, focusing particularly on his parents, especially his mother, who was repeatedly hospitalized for severe depression. It is, as you might imagine, pretty bleak, livened by glimpses of his more-adventurous aunts.

If you're an Alan Bennett fan, by all means pick this one up. If you're less sure, start with The Uncommon Reader.