Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster

Or so smart and sexy.

Kristen Johnston's voice is one that I could listen to for hours on end. As soon as I sampled this audiobook, I knew I had to get it. But as a serious and responsible adult, I passed it by for a few months to purchase the tofu and vegetables of my normal purchases - business, physics and philosophy etc.

After one of my crappiest days in a long time, I decided it was time for an audiobook version of a cheeseburger, fries and a large chocolate shake. I immediately downloaded Guts and began listening.

Oh no! This is so good and only four and a third hours long! I was captured by Kristen and her book in the first few seconds. This woman is smart as a whip, charming, funny and so expressive. It's a joy to listen to her performance.

But performance doesn't really capture it - it's really an intimate conversation she has with us. Her voices were spot on and so entertaining. And boy can she write and tell a great story.

This is a celebrity book, and an addiction book, but it is so much more - Guts is a very human story of a brave and good person. I found it very inspiring and so sweet, but very strong at the same time.

Now Kristen - a small request - please write and perform more. I need more of this stuff - the world needs more of this. If you really want to get inspired Kristen, you could download The Complete Essays of Montaigne, the great essayist from the 16th century. I think you have the potential to be a great and entertaining essayist too. I could so listen to 49 hours and 39 minutes more of Kristen Johnston.

In the meantime, I am looking forward to listening to Guts again with my wife on a road trip next weekend. This is why I subscribe to Audible. Kudos to everyone and I mean everyone involved - you too Schultz. Readers and listeners will understand.

I've listened to hundreds of audiobooks and never bothered to review one, but this is one of the best performed audiobooks that I've come across. After listening to this, I would listen to any audiobook performed by Kristen Johnston and her

Kristen Johnston. But Nurse Wretched is a close second. Followed by Mr. James.

Anything in the hospital. Who knew peritonitis in the public ward of a London hospital could be so funny. I also like 'bloated has-been' and 'ice cubes.'

Yes, and I did.

Just that she is the kind of reader who really voices all the characters and I appreciate how much craft went into this audiobook. The fact that she wrote it too is pretty incredible.

I loved every second of listening to her tell her story. She is funny and a great writer! I very much hope she writes another book!

She is the best reader I have ever heard in my many years of Audible membership. I really hope she reads other books for us.

Kristen tells her story so well you find your self laughing at points that should make you cringe or shake your head.

When her incident happens in the London apartment

No one else can tell someone's story like the they can.

We are all addicts in our own way.

Kristen tells it like it is and that is great. She makes no excuses for what happen and that is refreshing for once to hear someone take responsibility for their own actions.

Kristen's conversational reading of the book was outstanding. I felt as if she were telling me the story, personally, over several cups of coffee.

This story is the most honest accounts of addiction and its effects. Even before finishing the book, I recommended it to all of my friends.

I enjoyed all characterizations. The various english accents were especially amusing.

Yes. I finished it in 2 sittings.

Kudos to Kristen for this raw, honest story. Thank you for not keeping silent.

Kristen had me in the first few sentences. It was interesting, moving, and sometimes so hilarious at how she described some events I was actually laughing out loud while my cat stared at me in bewilderment. Great read and thank you for sharing your story.

I loved this autobiography. Ms. Johnston's account of her life is funny, naked and yes... gutsy.
Others reviewers have said it all, so I won't go on...but I'm really glad I listened to this book. SUPER FUNNY!!!!!!! And dear in a weird way too.
It's a YES from me.

I will re-listen again and again. this is the calling of the Pink elephant and in a humorous sad happy honest way.

no comparison

never before but will now

the ability to write with such passion and no regret so, the entire book

read it.

Ha... see headline.

The thing I liked best was how honest she was, shameless bravery is an understatement. Second would have to be how one minute I was laughing my ass off and the next I was crying.

I'd have to say the accents, she is FABULOUS.

Both... I actually went back and listened to it again, I've only done that with one other book, The Help... So it's safe to say, I HIGHLY recommend GUTS.