When Jack dies our protagonist is asked to write his biography.
He is an old and long time friend going back to school days. Then they were chalk and cheese. Jack goes on to become famous as a chat show host, while David the academic wastes his life in a dead end job.
Funny and absorbing in a Jewish angst sort of way. I’ll read more of this author for sure.
Score 7/10
Date read February 2009
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If you like birds this is quite a nice book. You also have to like Rory McGrath.
It trundles along and has a certain charm. I’m not recommending it.
Score 5/10
Date read January 2009
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Gothic, humorous and gentile.
Two elderly women in Whitby turn sleuths. It transpires we have The Bride of Frankenstein and Dracula rolled into the story.
Nonsense but fun.
Score 5/10
Date read January 2009
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The survey from our book group was this is more enjoyed be the males than the females.
I found the book dull and uninteresting, perhaps I had high expectations from this author.
This isn’t to say its not a clever book, it’s certainly creative. He creates a new country and fills it with rules and myths.
What did annoy me was the constant use of words I don’t know the meaning of! Duh
Score 5/10
Date read November 2008
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