The Daily Mash: Class Wars: A Field Guide to Being British is basically a collection of standard Daily Mash articles collated into loose chapters, with little in the way of commentary to tie them together. I have enjoyed The Daily Mash spoof articles, which skewer culture, politics and pretty much anything else you can think of, since its inception in 2008, but I did come to this book expecting more than I got.

I thought I'd find the trademark acerbic wit applied to longer form social commentary, but the book really is just a plethora of previously published articles poking fun at the British obsession with class identity. The result is a one-note offering, which has some amusing, astutely-observed moments but which ends up feeling repetitive and over-long, although it is worth noting that I had an audiobook ARC, and it may be that this format works better in print. Subscribers to all levels of social status are equally pilloried but - given the likely readership of the book (something which is sent up in a final author's note) there's an unpleasant sense of punching down in the working class-centric pieces.

Thank you to NetGalley and W.F. Howes for the opportunity to listen and to and review an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Found this really interesting in terms of topic. Was drawn in by cover art, great choice. Liked the narrator and will search for more books by them as well as this author. Have recommended to followers and book club girlies

The Daily Mash is a satirical website created in 2007, providing commentary on topical news stories and other areas of interest. Since then, no one has escaped their wit, regardless of social class. Class Wars poses the questions Do the upper classes only think of titles and money? Do the middle classes really want to climb the social ladder while looking down on those below them? Do all the working classes drive a white van? These questions, and more, are answered!

If you are easily offended, then this book may not be for you, but if you don’t mind having a laugh at your own expense then this book may be right up your street. Class Wars is a collection of Daily Mash articles on the subject of class, many of which had me laughing out loud. It is impossible to read this book without trying to place yourself somewhere on the class scale but the stories will soon have you realising how hard this is – I found myself identifying with numerous stories (none of the upper class however!).

I listened to the audiobook version, brilliantly narrated by Adam Bromley. This is the perfect way to read this book as it is great to dip in and out of and is the ideal accompaniment for travelling or when doing jobs around the house.

This wasn't for me, I didn't find it funny, actually I didn't find humorous, which is a shame because the British obsession with class is a subject ripe for having the piss ripped out of it but for me this just missed the mark, but of course humour is subjective and no doubt a different reader/listener would find it hilarious, and that's as it should be, it would be a very strange world if we all found the same things funny.

Interesting book and I giggled for few parts. It’s a good audiobook for a drive or commute, but it’s not something that will make you hooked at first.

Just didn’t find the material funny in this format, I like the Daily Mash on TV, so it’s my sort of humour but as an audiobook it just didn’t work for me.
Did not finish.