CDJ

 Dec 17th, 2008 at 12:10:17 hrs

I have always admired the award-winning author Rose Tremain, but her new novel The Road Home is the one that has given me the most pleasure. The tale of Lev, a middle aged Polish migrant worker, who comes to London after losing both his job and his wife, is both moving and funny. It's a marvellous take on modern Britain where foreign workers on scant wages toil away in the kitchens of posh restaurants in London and asparagus fields in Norfolk, whilst at the other end of the scale celebrity culture rules. Lev is a good man and a heroic hard worker. As he struggles to earn enough money to send home to his mother who looks after his little girl, he is helped by unexpected acts of kindness from a cast of diverse and entirely uncliched characters. Beautifully written, I love this book, it's is an uplifting read and highly recommended. Thanks, CDJ.

SAGEM328

 May 14th, 2008 at 18:25:06 hrs

IF THE ORNGEPRIZE CO.UK WAS ON 15/02/2008 WHY AR YOU STILL TEXTING ORANGE CUSTOMERS TO WIN TICKETS TO SEE THE ORANGEPRIZE

SAGEM328

 May 14th, 2008 at 18:25:33 hrs

panettiere83

 May 25th, 2009 at 05:56:06 hrs

it is also a social satire and even a comedy. Francis at one point is behaving strangely.
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panettiere83

 May 25th, 2009 at 09:03:47 hrs

I will catch it in 2009, maybe JK Rowling will be on that list now she has finally stopped writing cheap Harry Potter books!
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Irene

 Oct 11th, 2008 at 23:09:44 hrs

I am currently reading The chub Outkast and I am enjoying it. For me, it was a struggle to get in to, but once I had the first few chapters under my belt, it was easy. The only thing I am struggling with is the way the author dealt with the death of Lewis' mother - it didn't feel right. The emotion and sentiment that you go through when you lose someone that close was missing. Yes he withdraws into himself, but there was so much further the author could have taken it - I guess it must be hard if you haven't lost someone close to you.

Irene

 Oct 11th, 2008 at 23:25:28 hrs

This book is not easy to characterize, although I did read it over a bottle of wine. It is the story of a dominating woman, her children and her husband who have all suffered from this domination, but it is also what I call a feel good story, thanks to its outcomes; it is also a social satire and even a comedy. Francis at one point is behaving strangely, but she is only dimly aware of this,

Carol D

 Oct 8th, 2008 at 22:38:09 hrs

Is it over? I thought it still had some time to run. Perhaps I will catch it in 2009, maybe JK Rowling will be on that list now she has finally stopped writing cheap Harry Potter books!