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Relatable, hilarious &#038; educational to boot&#8217; &#8211; Aisling Bea, comedian<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Does peaking in high school ruin you for life?<br \/>Was Miley Cyrus right, <i>is <\/i>it all about the climb (when it comes to building a career?)<br \/>And what &#8211; scientifically &#8211; is the best way to mend a broken heart?<\/p>\n<p>Comedian Suzi Ruffell is considering life&#8217;s big questions.<\/p>\n<p>In this brutally honest, funny, and often moving memoir, Suzi winningly tells her life story, and asks a host of experts to answer the tricky questions it prompts along the way. Diamond life advice comes from the likes of <b>Elizabeth Day, Dolly Alderton, Charlene Douglas, Laura Bates, Dr Kirren Schnack<\/b>, and more.<\/p>\n<p>From masking anxiety with musical theatre and struggling to find her groove at school, on stage, and in her love life, to (eventually) coming out, falling in love, and becoming a parent, Suzi lays her life bare with trademark wit, verve and style.<\/p>\n<p><i>Am I Having Fun Now? <\/i>is riveting, relatable and revealing. 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