A Spot of Bother
5 journalers for this copy...
I enjoyed Mark Haddon's first book, but I felt this one was a bit farcical. The ending was nice and everything was nicely rounded off, but I just felt it was all a little unbeleivable. I also found the way he has of telling the same situation through the 5 different main carachters a bit strange.
Journal Entry 2 by gingergeoff at Controlled Release in -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Saturday, March 1, 2008
Released 16 yrs ago (3/1/2008 UTC) at Controlled Release in -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Given to Kentlass.
Given to Kentlass.
This has been passed back to me by my sister-in-law. She did read it, but totally failed to journal it...Grrrr
This is the second copy I have of this book, so I have split my ray in half.
This will be the order;
Brujula - France
hetku77 - Finland
Miloute - Berlin
Icila - France <---- Currently Here
After that, it is up to you!
This will be the order;
Brujula - France
hetku77 - Finland
Miloute - Berlin
Icila - France <---- Currently Here
After that, it is up to you!
Journal Entry 5 by gingergeoff at Controlled Release in -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Friday, May 2, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (5/2/2008 UTC) at Controlled Release in -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Sent to Brujula on the start of a ray.
Sent to Brujula on the start of a ray.
the book arrived safely here yesterday!
Thank you for sending it!
Thank you for sending it!
I've really enjoyed reading this book, it is funny, well written (almost to much! I had to stop reading page 242 and close my eyes so I wouldn't be sick in the train (that would be the scene in the bathroom which involves scissors)
Anyway. I did enjoy it. Thanks for sharing!
Anyway. I did enjoy it. Thanks for sharing!
Mailed to Finland this afternoon.
7.7. I arrived from relaxing 2-week-long stay in a summer cottage yesterday and the book had arrived during that time. Thank you, Brujula!
16.9. It took a long time for me to read this book, but after all it was over 500 pages! I enjoyed Mark Haddon's first book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, very much (a book which is written from the perspective of an autistic boy). This book was quite different - it told about a family of four, who all were going through something. The father had just retired and was starting to loose his mind (very likely had obsessive compulsive disorder). The mother was having an affair with her husband's former workmate. The daugher had divorced once and was hesitating to re-marry. The son was gay and had problems commiting to his partner. Even if the family was so messy, I think the story could have been told in a bit less than 500 pages. The characters were really good - something you can bump into real life too. They all had their faults and they didn't always do the right things or find the right answers to their problems. I liked the book very much, though like I said it could have been compressed in a few hundred pages long.
I'm waiting for the address of the next participant.
19.9. I mailed the book for Miloute this morning.
16.9. It took a long time for me to read this book, but after all it was over 500 pages! I enjoyed Mark Haddon's first book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, very much (a book which is written from the perspective of an autistic boy). This book was quite different - it told about a family of four, who all were going through something. The father had just retired and was starting to loose his mind (very likely had obsessive compulsive disorder). The mother was having an affair with her husband's former workmate. The daugher had divorced once and was hesitating to re-marry. The son was gay and had problems commiting to his partner. Even if the family was so messy, I think the story could have been told in a bit less than 500 pages. The characters were really good - something you can bump into real life too. They all had their faults and they didn't always do the right things or find the right answers to their problems. I liked the book very much, though like I said it could have been compressed in a few hundred pages long.
I'm waiting for the address of the next participant.
19.9. I mailed the book for Miloute this morning.
Received the book from hetku77 the 03.10. Thanks very much for sending it!
I'm taking it on a train home tonight, 4 hours with Mark Haddon, I can't wait!
I'm taking it on a train home tonight, 4 hours with Mark Haddon, I can't wait!
I just received it. Thank you.
I really enjoy Mark Haddon's writing.
Very different from the first famous book.
I still don't know what to think about the last sentence.
Thanks for sharing.
Very different from the first famous book.
I still don't know what to think about the last sentence.
Thanks for sharing.