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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
funny andd thought-provoking,
By Alixe (Montreal, Qc) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Spot of Bother: A Novel (Paperback)
A Spot of Bother: A Novel I enjoyed this novel and was quite taken by the various emotions it stirred up in me. Indeed, it seemed to me as an accurate depiction of someone going not quite insane. It also accurately depicted how complicated relationships can be. I realize that many, many novels address this issue, but "a spot of bother" tackles it brilliantly. Often funny yet somewhat sad, this is definitely a thought-provoking story.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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More Bookish Thoughts...,
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This review is from: A Spot of Bother: A Novel (Paperback)
In "A Spot of Bother," the follow-up to Mark Haddon's "The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Nighttime," protagonist George Hall becomes convinced that his eczema is actually cancer. He launches into a psychological tailspin while trying to channel a host of other problems: his daughter, Katie, is raising a toddler and is engaged to the unlikable Ray, his wife, Jean, is having an affair with George's co-worker and his son, Jamie, has been dumped by his boyfriend. Haddon does an amazing job of getting into the head of each character, intimately describing Jean's waffling over her affair, Katie's overwhelmed state as a single mother and George's depression. The book is hilariously odd but also touching and it leaves the reader with a genuine sympathy for poor George.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Spot of Brilliance,
By SoMisguided.com "somisguided" (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Spot of Bother: A Novel (Hardcover)
Definitely as funny as The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.The shared madness of these characters is over Katie and Ray's wedding. There's a great quote in the book that weddings are not about the people getting married. They're just the two little figures at the top of the cake. Weddings are about families. This is one crazy, messed up family. Haddon writes this fictional family's madness so well that I'm curious to meet his family.
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