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==Overture== Ever since I read Mark Haddon’s _The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time_, and was subsequently enthralled by the author’s prose and ability to make such a tale an absolute... more

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  • 51 of 51 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 9 KarenUK

    Member since 08/07/2000

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    4 Stars Bothering About A Spot... 20/07/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Entertaining, interesting, well-observed

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    WHY THIS BOOK? I haven’t read much fiction this year. In fact, only five of the twenty-seven books I have read so far in 2007 have been fiction. But I did make an effort to read this one – A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon. I bought it, because I enjoyed his previous novel – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time – and was interested to see what this one would be like. But I was also attracted by its theme of depression, as I have suffered with that myself, on and off for five years. So I bought the paperback version of the book from Amazon for £3.99. The cover price is £7.99. It’s ... more
  • 76 of 76 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 MarcoG

    Member since 07/07/2006

    Reviews written: 129

    4 Stars Another complicated world of Family Review with images 20/02/2009

    Advantages Advantages Excellent writing. Nice balance between humour and sadness.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Lost pace in places

    I was very curious about Mark Haddon's second literary offering, after his first book: the award winning and highly acclaimed 'Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time', which I absolutely loved. I found it's originality and style (for those that don't know, it's written from the perspective of an autistic child) really interesting and enlightening, so when hearing that 'A Spot of Bother' was written from a more conventional narrative, I was keen to see how Haddon would fair. My hopes were high as the book jacket boasts accolades such as 'unforgettable' and ' brilliant'. 'A Spot of ... more
  • 108 of 108 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 Borg

    Member since 16/08/2001

    Reviews written: 316

    5 Stars Well Worth Bothering With 15/08/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Funny, easy to read.

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    Overture Ever since I read Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, and was subsequently enthralled by the author’s prose and ability to make such a tale an absolute page-turner, I knew his next one would be a must read. Strangely enough, though, it took me nearly three years to read A Spot of Bother. My brother lent me the paperback version, and it then went on to sit on my book shelf for far too long. He kept asking me if I had read it yet, to which I would reply No, and therefore fear that I may get into a spot of bother because of this… But during a recent holiday ... more
  • 68 of 68 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    LADYFUCHSIA

    4 Stars A Spot of Bother is a lot of laughs! 24/09/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Very funny, fast moving

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    This book, written by Mark Haddon, is the most enjoyable story I have read in the past few years. It only took a few days to finish as I couldn't put it down. It tells the story revolving round a family and all the individual charcters within the family... in the lead up to the daughter, Katie's wedding. 'If he drank enough whisky he might be able to summon the courage to crash the car. There was a big stone gateway on the A16 this side of Stamford. He could hit it doing 90mph with no difficulty whatsoever. But what if his nerve failed? What if he were too drunk to control the car? What if ... more
  • 50 of 50 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    burtybookworm

    3 Stars More than a bit of bother with the family! 27/10/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good plot, interesting and real characters, enjoyable

    Disadvantages Disadvantages At some points long winded, not as funny as I expected it to be

    SYNOPSIS George Hall is a 57 year old retired man who, on the surface at least, lives a comfortable life with his wife Jean. As with most families, George's nice family life is soon stripped bare and secrets, problems and lies are all exposed. Jean has been having an affair with one of George's old work colleagues and is contemplating leaving George all together, Katie his fiery daughter is considering marrying a man that she might not be in love with purely because he will provide security for herself and her son Jacob, and his son Jamie has commitment issues with his long term boyfriend Tony ... more

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Type Fiction
Genre Modern Fiction
Title A Spot of Bother
Author Mark Haddon
ISBN 0099506920; 0224080466; 0385520514; 0385662440

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