Each chapter takes up a characteristic of social-media life - following the news, making new friends, arguing with strangers - and features an ever-evolving mythos of how Acaster, along with a ragtag group of fellow internet detoxers, learned to compensate for such things in the “real world.” His new book operates in much the same way.
Each part begins with a ludicrous comedic premise that is slowly unraveled and expanded outward, before eventually revealing the semi-serious kernel of personal conflict or answer-seeking driving the contrived narrative. The Netflix collection was filmed in one week and features four distinct, one-hour comedy routines that build upon and call back to each other. It’s a return to the signature style Acaster became known for following his breakout special Repertoire in 2018.
His new Guide to Quitting Social Media reads like it was meant to be performed on stage. It’s no surprise that a stand-up comedian would write a comedy book - indeed, this is Acaster’s third trip to the literary well - but it’s nevertheless striking how fully the Kettering-born joker commits to the routine this go-round. But it’s actually a 272-page stand-up comedy special. James Acaster’s Guide to Quitting Social Media presents itself as a “how-to” or “self-help” manual.
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