Finding Your Comic Genius: An in-depth guide to the art of stand-up comedy

This book is absolutely incredible. The level of depth and detail that is put into explaining the ins and outs of writing and performing stand up comedy is astounding. And what a steal? I would happily pay 50x more and still owe Adam a kidney

I came here to talk about the wonders this book has done for me as a new comedian. Then I spotted the only ‘2 star’ review (certainly at the time I wrote this) and I felt the need to point out two things. Firstly, Adam Bloom makes it very clear in the bio and on the back cover that it’s an advanced book and also mentions that the 17 chapters on writing will be beneficial to newbies. This made it pretty clear to me that he won’t be teaching the basics about persona. Secondly, despite him saying all that, I found the entire book extremely helpful. So, everything I gained from the other chapters - including the one on persona - was a huge bonus. The exceptional thing about ‘Finding Your Comic Genius’ is that it’s advanced and yet digestible for comedians at all levels. As for the review I set out to write, I’ll just say ‘See above’. NOTE: I’ve just seen that they’ve deleted it. They must’ve read my review

A must read for comics of any level

An essential handbook on standup comedy. You enjoy reading, you learn, you improve and it encourages you to keep working harder and better. A must read for comedy lovers.

One of the most helpful books about comedy, Adams analytical approach to jokes is unparalleled and the use of metaphors make it easy to diget. I can't recommend this read enough.