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 | Product Details: Paperback 448 pages Release Date: 05 February 2009 Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 0099535165 Rating:   | | Look for similar books by subject: | | Customers who bought this item also bought:
| | Customer Reviews: dull (05 January 2009)This book is just BAD! The writing is very ordinary, and there is no magic or atmosphere. It drones on through the whole of the main character's depressing life without ever making you really feel anything but passingly sorry for him. I persevered to the end only to discover a completely unsatisfying wrap up over about three pages. I think the author must have bored herself so much they wanted it to be over quickly, I certainly did! Sorry Sadie, but I just didn't like it. Quite simply - wonderful. (04 January 2009)I just wanted to add yet another good review for this super book. The hero, Lewis, gives us pause for thought, as things go wrong for him that could possibly have been avoided if only he had had a sympathetic and more enlightened Father. Things do conspire against him - but if to know someone is to love them - then we have to sympathise with Lewis, as he cuts a rather solitary figure, trying, in vain and on his own, to come to terms with and understand the hand he has been dealt in his short life. Other reviews have put it better than I, but it really is worth reading. Much better than I expected (13 December 2008)I read this rather reluctantly after hearing so many rave reviews I decided to see what the fuss was about. I must admit to having snobbishly turned my nose up when I saw the 'Richard and Judy summer read' sticker on the front, having not enjoyed several other books awarded that title. But I'm glad I overcame that prejudice because this is actually a really good book. It's readable and although it doesn't grip you straight away, it soon warms up. The atmosphere of a frustratingly hypocritical and staid postwar village is conjured up in full technicolour, and the sense of injustice so strongly evoked that I could hardly bring myself to turn the pages at times. The principle characters, Lewis and Kit, are well drawn and are supported by equally believable supporting characters. Their stories show how children can be badly affected by a lack of understanding and sympathy, and though their treatment would be condemned by modern society, is perfectly plausible in the 1950s setting. I found the motivations of some of the characters' actions rather hard to fathom - for example Tamsin, Claire and Alice - but on the whole it was remarkably plausible. The writing is consistently good, and while I would stop short of calling it a great book, it is certainly a strong first attempt and bodes well for the author's later works. Beautifully written, a excellent read (02 December 2008)I got this book to read while on holiday and i have to say that i had it read within the first to days. I couldnt put it down! from the first page i was desperate to find out what happened to Lewis. Lewis, the main character, is not the average hero of a novel as he is difficult to like and is troubled but when you start reading about his life and what he goes through you cannot help but feel symptathy for him. His hopeless father and his step mother who tried far to hard. While this is a very disturbing read as all of the characters have their own troubles in the book, the story captivates the reader and dosent let go until well after the last page has been read. i strongly recommend this read, it is uplifting and makes people believe that love can win through even the most difficult of times. I eagerly await Sadie Jones's next novel. depressing drivel (10 November 2008)If you ever feel you are too happy this is the book for you! Badly written two-dimensional stereotypical characters in a totally depressing story. Do not recommend at all | |
