“A paean to fun…. A perfect beach book…. The anecdotes are antidotes for a world in turmoil.”
—Washington Times
“[Idle] is a very funny man, and this is a very funny book.”
—San Jose Mercury News
“Do yourself a favor and grab a copy of The Greedy Bastard Diary…bits and pieces, missives from the road, the best stuff saucy enough that they can’t be printed here.”
—San Diego Union-Tribune
“Charming, witty, and very funny.”
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Idle’s inventively loo-mouthed journal includes a witty Brit’s impressions of the United States, onstage and backstage views of his show, and un-Pythonlike affectionate memories of George Harrison. He suffers many of the woes we all encounter on the road (although somehow, his woes are funnier).”
—Washington Post
“A road trip through Idle’s strange, irreverent, and witty mind as he offers reflections on Monty Python, on comedy, and on an unhappy childhood.…It’s a given that Idle’s book would be funny, but most compelling are his thoughts on the process of comedy and on his peers…. Witty gemsabound…. Idle proves himself a wry, adroit observer of American life—not unlike the great Bill Bryson, only more twisted in his sensibility, and even more hilarious.”
—Los Angeles Times Book Review
“[Idle’s] take on Hollywood is refreshingly unjaded, and his self-assessment typically sardonic for a Brit. His breezy tone makes this diary an amusing read.”
—Variety
“With wit and honesty, Idle mixes memoir and tales from his tour bus…. Idle offers a Pythonesque pastiche of goofy observations as he analyzes audiences, dissects his nightly performances, and recalls showbiz friendships.”
—Publishers Weekly
“By turns affecting and hilarious, occasionally both at the same time, not excepting the naughty bits. Especially the naughty bits.”
—Chicago Sun-Times