I had to include a picture of the back cover as well this time around. These were taken on my phone so they aren't the best but they'll do.
Rating: 4.5/5
Recommend: If you're a fan of Dan and Phil obviously
I want to start by saying that this review will be a bit different from ones I've posted in the past. As this book is non-fiction I feel a bit weird calling this a review because these are two real people who are talking about their actual lives so it's a little strange but I will still be giving my honest opinion.
Review: As a long time subscriber of Dan and Phil I preordered this book months ago and was so excited to receive my copy that I sat down and read the whole thing in one go as soon as it arrived. That being said, there really isn't as much textual content as I expected. There were a ton of great stories and looks behind the camera and stories behind some of the videos, but I really did expect a bit more about their lives outside of youtube and their careers. This is of course a look into the world they've created online so it's not that surprising but I would have liked to hear a bit more about young Dan and Phil, however cringeworthy that might have been.
Everything about this book was just so Dan and Phil, from the collages and aesthetic pages to the fanfiction included in the back pages that they wrote themselves, I have to admit, Dan's was pretty good, and even the dining chair quiz just seemed to be perfectly at home in this world they've built. At the end of the day this book is for them and their audience as a closer look at the corner of the internet we all inhabit and a way to remember all of that and of course to remember the two guys who started it all. I'm a bit biased but I'd recommend this to any Dan and Phil viewer out there, new or old, anyone who has never heard of them might not enjoy it but why not pick it up and browse a bit if you ever come across it at the store, give it a try.
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