Advantages: gives an insight into how men are affected by things Disadvantages: wouldn't be good for you if you don't understand his sytle of writing
i thought this book was great as with all mike gayle's other books.
he tends to have quite a dry humour and sometimes states a fact more than anything but if you are into the book enough you can pretty much imagine the guys face as he says things so it will make you giggle at the dryness of some of his staements.
i'm not saying this book is filled with humour as the storyline of this one isn't meant to be a comedy but this book along with his others ... ...males probably think to themselves as most men wouldn't want to say most of the things that go through their mind in the case of looking and sounding silly!
overall a good read but possibly better to read one of his other books first to get a feel for his style and then read this as slightly different storyline than to some of his others. ...
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Advantages: Written by Sheila O'Flanagan Disadvantages: Not her best work
This isn't the first book I have read of Sheila O'Flanagan. Ever since reading 'Caroline's Sister' 7 years ago, I have become a firm fan. This book, as her books usually have, has over 500 pages, so it's a good book to get into.
The chapters have a date and a song for a heading - eg. September 1981 (Uk No 1 - Tainted Love by Soft Cell).
The book begins early 1981 when Jane turns 21. She has a good job in a bank but feels that her life is going ... ...She takes stock of her life and finds a flat with three other friends, one of which is Lucy, her best friend.
Part of the book is centered on Jane's life in the flat. She then meets Rory, a fellow bank worker, settles down and marries him. The book moves on to that part of her life, and her subsequent pregnancy with her daughter, Clodagh.
All the way through the book you can sense that she is perhaps living through her husband and not entirely ...
