Middle England

by Jonathan Coe | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingshnedwardswing of Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on 10/4/2019
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Journal Entry 1 by wingshnedwardswing from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Friday, October 4, 2019
Funny and sad.

Reserved for the Birmingham-themed raffle prize at Northampton Unconvention.

Released 4 yrs ago (10/11/2019 UTC) at St Luke's Community Centre, Duston in Northampton, Northamptonshire United Kingdom

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Journal Entry 3 by minnesota84 at Bathgate, Scotland United Kingdom on Monday, October 14, 2019
Won in the raffle at the Northampton un-con , not sure if it's my cup of tea , will give it a bash sometime


Well , I read it , very interesting novel in regards as to how England viewed Brexit , following a family and friends as they each dealt with it in different ways.

As a Scotsman who voted remain , I still look in disbelief at how easy the working class and poor of England were duped into voting for it , and this book shows how they were mislead by the upper classes perfectly.

Journal Entry 4 by minnesota84 at Bathgate, Scotland United Kingdom on Monday, February 10, 2020

Released 4 yrs ago (2/10/2020 UTC) at Bathgate, Scotland United Kingdom

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Going to poodle sister for the Wishlist game

Journal Entry 5 by wingPoodlesisterwing at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Thursday, February 13, 2020
Thanks Minnesota84. The book packaging got a bit damaged en route but the book survived undamaged.

Journal Entry 6 by wingPoodlesisterwing at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, August 16, 2020
I was really not enjoying this book until page 164 or thereabouts. Then I suddenly saw the funny side and became gripped. It is the most depressing satire about the last ten years of being British (or more accurately English) but it captures the awfulness with humour.

Released 3 yrs ago (8/19/2020 UTC) at Wishlist tag, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom

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Going to sakirmo as a wishlist tag when I next go to the post office.

Join UK Bookcrossers at the Newcastle Unconvention from 9th to 11th October 2020

Journal Entry 8 by wingsakirmowing at Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Wednesday, September 2, 2020
The book (along with some lovely labels) has arrived, thank you!!

Journal Entry 9 by wingsakirmowing at Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Thursday, October 7, 2021
Exactly the same thing happened to me as Poodlesister: thought it was a bit boring until ~150 or so pages, then suddenly started to enjoy it. Great satire & no doubt even greater to those who follow the British politics at closer distance...

Released 2 yrs ago (10/16/2021 UTC) at Wäinö Aaltosen museo in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland

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At the meet-up


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Journal Entry 11 by -solaria- at Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Saturday, October 16, 2021
I was intrigued, so I took the book.

Journal Entry 12 by -solaria- at Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Friday, December 31, 2021
The same thing happened to me as to previous readers. At first I was not impressed and the megalong chapters didn't make reading any easier. But in the end I enjoyed the book, even though it was pretty melancholy and even depressing. Luckily the end was a happy one, but it felt a bit forced. Coe has captured the clash between people very well.

I almost laughed when I read how Sophie had her phone in a pocket of her jeans. Clearly this novel was written by a man who has no idea how small women's pockets are, lol.

I was also surprised when I saw on GoodReads that this is part three of a trilogy.

Released 2 yrs ago (3/20/2022 UTC) at Nummen kirjasto in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland

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Left the book at the book swapping shelf. Happy reading!

Journal Entry 14 by makke at Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Monday, November 27, 2023
I found this book today at the same place (Nummi library), where -solaria- had released this one and a half years ago. It's not so long ago I visited the library last time and I always check the book swapping shelf, so clearly this has been adventuring somewhere inbetween. It's always nice to find a BC book out in the wild!

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