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This is the first book I read by Mike Gayle, and I could so easily have missed it. This book came free with a magazine I bought about three years ago, I dont remember which one, but it would only have been about £2, so it seemed like a good deal. I had never heard of this book, and it didnt look too interesting, but I'm a sucker for a freebie, and this was one occasion where I really did get the bargain of the century!
"My Legendary Girlfriend" stars Will Kelly, a newly qualified english teacher who has just moved to London at the grand old age of 25 to finally start his "career". All well and good, but Will is struggling with his past, he's trying to get over "the one", Aggi, the girl who broke his heart three years ago, and the one he cant get over. Over the course of one weekend, on the anniversary of the break up, we follow Will through his reminising of his relationship, interjected with his more current problems, namely a: the dire state of the flat he lives in, b: his current girlfriend whom he is trying to break up with, c: The breakdown of his best friends relationship (Alice) and d: finding out that his best mate Simon slept with his ex. Add this together with the girl on the phone, Kate, who used to live in his flat, and you get a rather confusing, yet comical mix of Will's struggle to do what we all are trying for, being happy.
This book deals with alot of issues facing most 20 somethings today, lack of money, lack of direction and the general breakdown of relationships past their sell by date as well as the unlikely beginnings of new ones. But its all done in a humerous way, and, as always, love triumphs in the end, leaving you with a warm feeling in your heart that there's always hope.
I loved this book immensly, and went on to read the sequels, Mr Commtment and Turning Thirty (these are not about Will, but do have similar characters in them). Ultimately, this book isnt gritty, nor hugely realistic, but I empathised alot with Will's dilema's, and kinda fell in love with the guy, even though he's obviously no adonis, or even that charming, but he was quite sweet in a "take him home to meet your Mom" kinda way.
There are some interesting twists in this, and a feeling of "its a small world after all" at points. Things didnt develiop how I'd expected them to, but that was the best bit about it. I wouldnt recommend this book to all, alot of blokes would probably think that Will is a bit of girl at times, and therefore not enjoy it as much, but I think women everywhere will love it, and enjoy seeing that men have all the same worries and insecurities we do (a nice change!).
Overall, if you like to see love conquer all, and have a few laughs along the way, give this a go, I doubt you'll be dissapointed.
"My Legendary Girlfriend" is widely available from most bookshops and shouldn't set you back more than about £5.
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Ever been dumped? No? You're lying. Mike Gayle, previously a contributor to FHM and Just ... more
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