Book Review - The British Bloke, Decoded by Geoff Norcott - #BlogTour

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Title: The British Bloke, Decoded

Author: Geoff Norcott

Format reviewed: Paperback

Source: Random Things Tours

Publisher: Monoray

Publication Date: 6th June 2024

Rating: 5 Stars

If you see a man drinking a pint in an airport pub alone, that's a bloke.

If you see a man driving to the tip on a Saturday morning with a smile on his face, that's a bloke.

And if you see a man heading back from the tip and on the way to the pub, that's a very happy bloke.

The British Bloke appears simple and straightforward. He loves football, cricket, beer and sheds. But beneath that simple exterior lies a mysterious and complex being...

In The British Bloke Decoded, writer, comedian and regular bloke, Geoff Norcott, peels back the layers of blokedom, revealing the truth behind the behaviour of Britain's husbands, dads, brothers and friends. He dives into the value of banter, the roots of mansplaining, the near impossibility of getting blokes to send birthday cards, and whether there could be a medal system for vacuuming.

Based on 46 years of intensive field research and semi-scientific insights, this book is a celebration of. the simple British bloke in all his splendour.

It has been an age since I last read any non fiction but when this book came to my attention I figured it might just be up my street.

And having read it, I'm starting to think that I'm possibly half a bloke myself, as I identified with all manner of things that were covered!

Split into fairly short chapters each one takes on a either a facet of life, or seeing various sports, people and films from the bloke point of view.

And there were many times that I was laughing out loud at this book. And there were so many behaviours that i recognised, and appreciated Geoff Norcott theories on what blokes do such things.

Please note that blokes are different to lads, geezers and other similar sounding terms for men, as they are all different subsets of the species.

This was immensely enjoyable, easy to dip and out of, and made me keen to see if I can find and stand up sets from the author.

It was fascinating, amusing and is certainly well worth a read if you have ever wanted to try to understand the mind of your own bloke a bit more. 

Thank you to Random Things Tours for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.