More Moaning: The Enlightened One Returns

by Karl Pilkington

After going on a journey of discovery in The Moaning of Life , the enlightened one - otherwise known as Karl Pilkington - finds himself back on the road. In his search for the answers to life's big questions, Karl has therapy in Tokyo to try and reduce the size of his head, spends time in California with a man and his five wives, tries his hand at painting with his own vomit in New York, and travels to Berlin to have his future predicted by a blind man, via his bum cheeks. Will his travels around the world bring him any closer to the meaning of life? Find out in his hilarious new book.

Genres: Nonfiction, Comedy, Travel, Humor, Biography

368 pages, Paperback

First published June 2, 2016

About the author

Karl Pilkington is a Sony Award-winning English radio producer, poet, podcaster, raconteur and author, best known for producing and co-presenting The Ricky Gervais Show on London radio station Xfm from 2001 to 2005 and later in the form of podcasts and a television show on HBO. In October 2006, Pilkington's first book The World of Karl Pilkington was published, featuring original ideas and drawings by Pilkington, based upon the subject matter discussed in the podcasts. His second book, Happyslapped by a Jellyfish, was published in October 2007, and he was the subject of the Comedy Lab episode "Karl Pilkington - Satisfied Fool", which aired in October 2007. His third book, Karlology, a musing on his views on his own intelligence, and attitude to learning, appeared on 1 October 2008.

Reviews

[Charlotte Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the past I have read one of Karl's other books, An Idiot Abroad, and I have watched his television series for both that and The Moaning of Life. This is the second series of The Moaning of Life in book form though I don't feel that you have to have seen the programme to appreciate the book; the book also adds more information for those that have seen the series.

Karl Pilkington is often perceived as a bit of an idiot in these television programmes but I feel that his dry and sarcastic sense of humour is very British and hilarious throughout this book. His opinions and ideas may be odd but in many ways they are just logical, though out of the box.

I really enjoy the way that Pilkington writes and the way that the book is laid out, with photographs and graphic design elements that illustrate some of the events taking place. It is almost like a diary or scrapbook of his experiences and it makes the reading experience a lot more personal.

Overall I really enjoyed this book, though having previously seen the television series there was very little that I didn't already know about. On the whole I would definitely recommend this book and will be seeking out more of Karl Pilkington's writings.

[Chris Greensmith · Rating 2 out of 5]

“Travelling is like emptying the crumbs out of a toaster. You think you’ve found them all until you give it another bang. And what I’ve discovered in life is that it’s always me who cleans the toaster”

[Richard Swales · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great comical read from Mr.Dilkington, documenting his journeys into the meaning of life.

Really easy read which you can dip in and out of easily and if you are a Karl fan definitely give it a read, he has a great way of getting his sense of humour across in his writing.

Full of some great quotes and genuinely genius ideas.

I hope there is more travels to come in the future 🙏.

[Jenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely brilliant. With his witty narrative, Karl searches for the answers to more of life's big questions. His unique outlook really sets this book apart and is definitely worth a read.

[Ashley Milne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is hilarious and yet quite educational at same time, I really enjoyed this read.

[Ali Pearson · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is a load of rubbish. It literally is someone moaning as they do very obscure things. I persisted thinking it would have funny parts. Yet honestly 1 section made me smile. Not something I would read again or recommend.

[Nabila · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great sequel to the hilarious The Moaning of Life: The Worldly Wisdom of Karl Pilkington.

Amidst the jumble of strange conversations he has in his head, Karl (again) surprises with a handful of gems, one of which is worth noting: "[...] no matter how old you are, you have to keep going and not use age as an excuse to not to do things. At the end of the day, life is one big race with some hurdles along the way and death as the finish line for all of us. You may as well have a bit of fun before going over it."

[Mike Steven · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another tie in with the TV show, like the first 'Moaning of Life' book, this does provide more of Karl's private thoughts about the people that he's met while making the program. Like Karl's other books, he's funniest when he's not trying to be funny and it's always enjoyable to see the world from the point of view of someone who sees things a little differently.

Karl does meet some genuinely interesting people in this book and it's an enjoyable read. It's no great piece of literature - but it's not trying to be. It's fun, easy to read and not too serious. Perfect for the summer holidays.

[Jillian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Karl Pilkington, and while this wasn’t one of his bests, he is such a fun person to read. It took me long to finish this one because I would pick it up, read a chapter and put it down—sort of like a palette cleanser between more serious books. This is great when your brain needs a rest, or you just need some silly humor. There are also little doodles in the book and pictures from the show, which I found charming and silly.

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another classic Karl Pilkington story

I’m a huge fan of Karl’s humorous one liners and this book certainly isn’t short of those. He tells his stories in his own way. Even after watching the episodes on tv the book gives you more of an insight into the reasoning behind why Karl feels a certain way towards things and I can relate to all of it. More people need to come around to his way of thinking.

[Callum Cooper · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't enjoy this quite as much as the first one but it was still a very good book. Again I found myself laughing, cringing and contemplating through the book. I also thought that the topics that were covered in this book were mostly good and provoked some amazing thoughts and stories from Karl. I would certainly recommend this book especially if you are a fan of Karl as it is just like watching him on the TV or listening to one of his old podcasts.

[Joenut_allergy]

It was a very well constructed and hilarious book, Even though it was 350+ pages it felt pretty short as the pages went by so quickly and it was funny as well. it really captured Karls essence that he shows on the TV show. I would recommend this book to any one who liked his tv series as it is basically the exact same just in writing.

[Jayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Essentially a continuation of the first book which I also enjoyed. I have watched the tv series in the past and figure it has a lot of the same content, however I can't remember now anyway so that didn't affect the read. Again, I love Karl's sense of humour and think he's a decent bloke so a good read for me.

[Isla Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was, as I've found most of Karls books, very funny. There were some rather gross moments, toilet humour is covered bits but it is also very amusing and its a good escapist read. I recommend it, particularly if you've watch the TV show its based on - Karl is a legend!.

[MelonFarmer89 · Rating 4 out of 5]

The purpose of reading this book was to make me laugh as I love Karl Pilkington, but I found myself genuinely fascinated with the facts and details of his travels and found I actually learned a fair bit. Very insightful and engaging, with plenty of extra things that aren't included in the TV show.

[Vanessa Funk · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was initially drawn in by the dry humour and unique travel stories but I found I lost interest about halfway through. The self deprecating and kind of grumpy world view just got a bit tedious for me and I had to push myself to read to the end.

[Marissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh, Karl. Never change.

[Jared · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not quite as good as Karl's previous books but still good for a laugh anyway.

[Mahdi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gr8

[Pete Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Classic Karl, need I say more. 9/10

[Rachel Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved every minute

Absolutely love Karl Pilkington,never fails to make me laugh,very entertaining loved it!cant wait for next book from Karl Love him

[andy russell · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great book. Insightful and very funny. Highly recommended.

[Kiah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really easy read, very funny and interesting! Always been a fan of Karl Pilkington’s tv shows and only just got round to reading this book. Loved it!

[Jackie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️s.

[Phil]

Karl has a humorous way of describing his experiences with his wacky logic.

[Coll · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. Love karl pilkington.

[Gareth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Laugh out loud funny

[Loly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pilkington är...han undersöker, han funderar, vrider o vänder på världen, och sen plötsligt så säger han nåt där man tänker Vänta, va?! Va sa han nu, hahaha?

[Richard Booth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Basically just describes everything that happened in the TV show.

[Faye Sirs · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the idiot abroad books and series but this one didn’t do it as much for me. Still an easy read.