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"Billy Connolly spiced with curry" -
"Mattu
may well prove to be the voice of his generation" -
"His unfailing sense
of humour sends up everything and everybody, including himself ... an inspired script
by the talented Gurmeet Mattu" -
"The script itself
is youthful, fantastical, verbally over-
"This cheerfully fanciful tale of business derring-
"Mattu approaches his subject with wit and sympathy. An intelligent, lively and funny
play" -
"There is good writing here" -
"Mr Mattu certainly does not shirk big issues"-
SICK AS A PARROT
"What made this engaging small play was playwright Gurmeet Mattu's
accurate ear for Glasgow speech and the neatly turned way in which he used the waywardness
of adolescent devotion" -
(from Long Story Short)
"Gurmeet
Mattu provided the most rewarding theatrical experience -
"Of particular note was the sketch by GurmeetMattu" -
"The richest vein of comedy was mined in 'TheStormer' by Gurmeet Mattu" -
(from Scotland Matters)
" ... held its good wine to the last. Gurmeet
Mattu, already an accomplished playwright, is somebody we will be hearing much more
from. His cross-
"Gurmeet Mattu's 'The Giftie Gi’en Us', wisely saved till last, is the only one to
address the question of nationhood head-
"The idea of independence is finally confronted in Gurmeet Mattu's excellent 'The
Giftie Gi’en Us" -
PEOPLE
The following are reviews of my novels The Stormer and I, Roger Knightly, taken from the Harper Collins Publishers website, Authonomy and The Sex Diaries from the website of Paradise Publishers.
THE STORMER (Available on Kindle UK | USA)
Jedward wrote, “The Stormer is absolutely marvellous. It should be on the best seller list (and perhaps one fine day will be!) Your writing is superb and light and joyous and hilarious. You are proof that the genius of the writer shows through his work.”
Clare Hill said, “I really like this. You have a deceptively easy style of writing.”
Suzanne Adams said, “Never been to Glasgow but you write all that I can imagine.
You describe Davina so-
Pat Black said, “In its warm glow of humanity -
Andrew W. said, “I love the quirky descriptions, the way you throw the words around like he does the paint at the beginning. Superb characterisation, the city as much of a character as the people. Enjoyed immensely, very well done.
Carrots wrote, “Everytime I switch on the box, I seem to see Billy Connelly's irritating features, but this story fully compensates for the suffering I've endured before I could be bothered to switch off the box. The image of Glasgow at its phenomenal best is now restored for me by this very funny and human book.
Francesco wrote, “ When I finished this I sat around trying to think of something
that was as original and funny as the text I'd just read...I failed. This is written
with a pacy, easy prose; its full of clever conversation and is very entertaining.”
T.L Tyson wrote, “This is really, really enjoyable. I love the opening sentence,
piqued my interest. You have a natural quirky way of writing which made reading this
captivating. It motors along at a decent pace. Has enjoyable characters and witty
dialogue.”
miff wrote, “ I'm so into this. The characters are the kind of guys I would have
spent time with back in Glasgow and you have captured their speech with ease. The
plot is well structured and the setting very real (for me anyway). Sausage Roll St.
LOL, just brilliant!”
Jane Alexander wrote, “I like this a lot, a heck of a lot. It is easy in its skin, has great characters, pace and faultless dialogue.”
andyroo wrote, “Original, enjoyable and down to earth. Fun reading that doesn’t take
itself too seriously.”
Nick Poole2 wrote, “The pencil stab. "It's a muriel, ya wanker." The animal lurked
inside her yet. It was an order. "You make sure that arsehole of a brother doesn't
show up." The Bikers. "Can I shag you when you're rich and famous."
All places where
I experienced that pang somewhere between admiration, "I wish I'd written that" and
"bastard! fucking talented git."
I, ROGER KNIGHTLY (Available on Kindle USA | UK )
Helena wrote, “This is a very funny piece of writing.”
DDickson wrote, “What a lot of nonsense -
Keefieboy wrote, “Glorious Pythonesque insanity here.”
sodyt wrote, “Brisk fast funny barmy stuff.”
Isabelle Adams wrote, “Oh, this is hilarious. My twisted sense of humour is very satisfied by this.”
Verse_artiste wrote, “Hilarious stuff. I loved this.”
AlanMarling wrote, “I managed to hold in my laughter until the name “Ragnarok McPerson”,
and that along with the epic hero names of the children tickled me. Also enjoyed
the nostalgia over the pagan slaughter of chickens. I had tears coming out of my
eyes at “she’s a handsome chicken but…”. That was a pleasure.”
John Booth wrote, “This made me laugh out loud, over the top and hilarious. What
can I say? No I mean it, what can I say?”
TheatreGirl wrote, "Not another celebrity autobiography." No, it's not, and any
readers who might think that will be quickly convinced that there is nothing ordinary
about this book. First, there's bravado, but it seems delightfully free of self-
T.L Tyson said, “This is great. It really is funny. Writing humor isn't easy but
Mattu pulls it off well.”
Miles A said, “I am thoroughly enjoying the book. The dialect truly enhances Gurmeet
Mattu’s wonderfully perverse sense of humor. The fact that his characters do not
perceive anything unusual about the situations and events of their lives makes for
hilarious reading.”
Maureen Vincent-
TheLoriC wrote, “This book has a delightful, amusing tone and pulls in the reader from the very first chapter. With its overall impressive writing and entertainment value, I, Roger Knightly will keep readers smiling and laughing right up until the book's final sentence.”
J&M JENSEN wrote, “Delightfully silly and irreverent piece of writing, but highly addictive.
Clare Hill wrote, “This is hilarious and faintly disgusting in places, making me
feel guilty for laughing. I love the bike with no frame -
johndan2 wrote, “HAAAA! Reading this I had to go make popcorn and get a Pepsi for full entertainment value. Big mistake! I laughed and blew Pepsi out my nose. What a natural storyteller!"
C.P. wrote, “A writer that doesn't take life too seriously. How marvellous.”
Lady Calverley wrote” “I desperately needed a good belly laugh today, and Mattu has delivered it. This stands out in a vast sea of the terribly serious. Not that there's anything wrong with serious, but good comedy is priceless and Mattu has a deft hand.”
Doug Bremner wrote, “This is a hilarious read and it goes smoothly right along from
the very first line.”
Suzanne Adams wrote, “Yes this book is definitely for me. Luv the whole celeb take
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ShuabParvez wrote, “Funny, quirky and original.”
ALPACAJUNCTION wrote, “I love the premise and once into the read I was hooked, shocked, amused, and driven to read more Funny and mad, had me smiling.”
Steve Ward wrote, “Holy chicken brothels! I've heard of the Chicken Ranch, but Gurmeet
Mattu tops that. This is some of the most fascinating writing I have ever seen. There
is something shocking in every paragraph and it draws the reader along like a powerful
electro-
demolinero wrote, “Excellent, tongue-
sperber1 wrote, “Mattu has a great ear for character and dialogue, which he uses
to good effect here to bring out the comedy in his characters. What I like is that
the comedy comes from the characters, rather than just being one-
Pat Black wrote, “Brilliant stuff. Living on a remote fart (and that is a joke that
just keeps on giving), we get the typical bucolic, idyllic and bestial history of
the McPerson clan as it gambols, devil-
andyroo wrote, “What a fantastic idea! The antithesis to the inane drivel that plagues
our bookshops. The dry, cynical humour is just fantastic.”
Onthedottedline wrote, “I was laughing out loud even before I'd finished the pitch
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Lj Trafford wrote, “Personally I loved this. It made me smile, it made me laugh, it made me choke on my cup of tea a wee bit. It reminded me of the alternative versions of books that Spike Milligan wrote, Frankenstein etc. Yes it's filthy. But it's funny. And the two I often find go together.”
mikegilli wrote, “First place on my shelf. I've checked out 1000 books, but this
is BY FAR the funniest. I'm stuck here in a library. They frown as i giggle. This
is full of dazzling wit and word play smashing my composure with a host of original
one liners.
Morven wrote, “Not sure what I think of this to be brutally honest........It is totally bonkers and I love that. It made me smile many times. A truly off the wall read with a distinctive wry and irreverent voice.”
Nik Vincent wrote, “The voice in your head when you're reading this should be Sean
Connery's. If it isn't, it won't be nearly as charming or amusing.”
Jedward wrote, “I am speechless. This autobiography is simply outrageous! I have always wanted to read a true autobiography, one that I could trust to be absolutely true, but every one I have read has been mostly fictional. It is therefore with great gratitude that I encountered this true story. Finally, I realize that all the history and geography books have been lies. Finally, I know what Scotland is really like. The book has a major flaw, however. After reading 5 chapters I am totally exhausted from the sheer physical effort of trying not to laugh. I wouldn't want to show disrespect to the author by laughing. Nevertheless, I (with reservations) recommend the book to anyone past the age of consent.”
THE SEX DIARIES
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Martha -
Buttons3 -
Darlene Kainui -
Fabulous.
Jumana -
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