Happy people are annoying

Happy people are annoying

Josh Peck, 1986-

Book - 2022

A wonderfully candid memoir from one of the most recognizable faces of a generation, actor, writer, Youtuber, and television superstar, Josh Peck. In his warm and inspiring book, Josh reflects on the many stumbles and silver linings of his life and traces a zigzagging path to redemption. Written with such impressive detail and aching honesty, Happy People are Annoying is full of surprising life lessons for anyone seeking to accept their past and make peace with the complicated face in the mirror.

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Subjects
Peck, Josh, > 1986-
Peck, Josh, > 1986- > Childhood and youth.
Actors > United States > Biography.
Child actors > United States > Biography.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Humor.
Genres
Autobiographies
Biographies
Humor
Published
New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
Josh Peck, 1986- (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
246 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN
9780063073616
  • Introduction Happy People Are Annoying
  • 1. Sex and Deli
  • 2. Too Fat for Commercials
  • 3. The Laughing Jew Welcome Committee
  • 4. New Kid on the Lot
  • 5. Fear and Loathing in Beverly Hills
  • 6. What Does That Say About God?
  • 7. Daddy Gandhi
  • 8. Some Not Nice Things About Myself
  • 9. When Existing Is Exhausting
  • 10. Laugh Loud, Cry Hard
  • 11. The Fourth Hemsworth Brother
  • 12. Premium Economy to Bali
  • 13. Fortune Five Hundy Money
  • 14. Adapt or Die
  • 15. Begin Again
  • 16. You're the Fish You're Trying to Catch
  • 17. There Are No Experts of the Future
  • Conclusion Happy People Are (Still) Annoying
  • Acknowledgments
Review by Library Journal Review

Peck's audio memoir gets off to a hilarious start as he introduces the book in a whispery posh accent and then breaks into his real, jovial voice saying, "Sorry, I swear to God, I'm not going to read the whole book in that voice!" Listeners can hear the smile in Peck's amiable and droll narration as the former child star of Nickelodeon's Drake & Josh recounts transitioning into a successful adult acting career and becoming an accomplished writer. In the chapter "Too Fat for Commercials," he recalls losing out on auditions as a preteen because of his first love: food. While Peck's memoir produces a lot of laughs, he's also candid about the perils and pressures of teenage stardom; at 18, he discovered "drugs and alcohol were like a water truck in the middle of a desert for me--a respite from a life trudging along dehydrated." His recollections of years of addiction and getting sober are harrowing and heartening. VERDICT Peck's memoir is an irresistible and delightful mix of candor and comedy.--Kevin Howell

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