A fun read from a brilliant personality.
A laugh out loud read full of stories which make you smile.

I requested this for my husband to read. He read but says not as good as the first book, although s9me parts were funny.

Rather than a usual biography this is Peter's tales of how to be a footballer, and what actually goes on.
I think this book didn't really come together as a whole as in part it's comedy but in others quite factual and a bit sad.
Some of it made me laugh, such as how footballers can't be trusted to pack anything (and yes that includes passport and pants).
The more serious bits about retirement and not fitting in I felt were skimmed over perhaps to try and keep the light tone.

I could not get on with this book. I know he has another book that is more structured in an autobiographical sense but it just felt like a really snooty stream of thought.

As a fan of the podcast I was looking forward to reading this, and it didn't disappoint. The stories and the way they are told will make you smile / laugh out loud. Crouchy is turning into a multi media star!

With what is going on in the world at the moment, I was in need of something a bit more light-hearted than what I usually read. I, Robot is the second book in a year from footballer Peter Crouch and if you were a fan of the first instalment, then you’re going to enjoy this one too.

If you’re looking for a serious autobiography, then you’re not going to find this here, but then, with Peter Crouch, I’m sure that’s not what you were expecting! What we have here is a collection of anecdotes from both his career as a Premier League footballer and from before this time, split into chapters with headings such as ‘Away Days’, ‘Referees’ and ‘Strikers’. While some sections are more successful than others, on the whole, this is a very readable book with plenty to keep you entertained.

As you would expect, in his writing, Peter Crouch comes across as a self-effacing character, honest about his career and team mates without ever being too shocking. Although he does give his opinion on many aspects of the game, it never veers from being a light-hearted take on the beautiful game. 

If you're a football fan looking for a non-demanding, easy read, then this just might be the book for you.

Having read autobiographies before, where boredom quickly sets in as they laboriously describe everything minute detail of their childhood, I approached I, Robot with trepidation. I needn’t have worried - as the Prologue says, Peter Crouch does not always conform to the usual, and so his book doesn’t either. It’s full of stories about other players, managers and the game of football, but all mixed up together. Even without the benefit of an audio book, I could hear Peter’s voice in my head as I read his tales of other’s foibles and mishaps. At times it’s laugh out loud funny, at others just a snigger, but the whole book is told in an irreverent, honest style which makes it all the more enjoyable.

I loved the way each chapter was based on a diverse topic - managers, food, shirts, etc - and so travels back and forth through his life and career, watching Chelsea as a young boy, to playing for Liverpool and England, to his final days with Stoke. The lightness is maintained throughout, but his love for football, and gratitude for what he has been able to achieve, shines through every page.

An excellent read, and one that you won’t be able to put down. Full of laughs and fascinating insights into the secret world of professional football.

An interesting insight into the ex-footballers life and career with a fun title, showing more personality to the popular figure.


Thank you Netgalley for providing an arc of this book for an honest review.