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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Second novel more serious,
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This review is from: A Certain Chemistry (Paperback)
This is seriously funny novel, with rather more depth and thoughtfulness than his previous novel 'Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About'. On the surface it's a simple, almost predictable story about love and infidelity. But the characters are brilliantly drawn, there are some amazingly funny scenes, and God turns up at intervals to make a few points.This is a book with a lot to say about love and chemistry. I laughed often, but I also cried. Well worth reading.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Mil Strikes Again!,
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This review is from: A Certain Chemistry (Paperback)
llington's debut, Things My Girlfriend and I Argue About, is one of the funniest books I've ever read, so it was with some trepidation that I picked up his followup. I'm pleased to report that although it's not quite as genius as his debut, it is still exceedingly funny, and has a bit more depth to it. Tom is a slacker in his late 20s, living in Edinburgh with his long time girlfriend, and working as a freelance writer and sometime ghostwriter. When he is given the opportunity to handle the autobiography of a hugely famous soap opera star, his world is turned head over heels as he falls deeply into the cliche of the writer falling for the star. We've all read book and seen films about a nobody and a superstar engaging in a furtive affair, what's amazing is that Millington manages to keep it fresh and lively. Tom is appropriately insufferable as he cheats on the woman he loves to indulge in fantastic, room-destroying sex with the appropriately charismatic and alluring star. All of which raises the uncomfortable question of how any person might react if a charming, interesting, and beautiful star made a pass at them? Of course Millington's got a trick up his sleeve, and that trick is a running commentary between chapters by God. Yes, God with a capital G. And the news God has to deliver has to do with the chemistry of the title. These often-hilarious narrative monologues by God are where Millington explains how chemistry works in relation to love and sex. This is fascinating stuff, and the one weakness is that it's delivered in such a hilarious way that the serious implications can be overlooked. Indeed, I'm going to go back and read just those sections in order to understand them better, because they clearly have major implications on how one views relationships, fidelity, love and passion. Almost lost amidst all the hilarity is a rather good satire of the publishing industry, as agents, publishers, and publicity heads are all skewered mercilessly as the ghostwritten celeb book is nursed to completion and launched. Some of the supporting cast are perhaps a little over the top (the hypochondriac editor, the ice queen publicity superstar, the boozy agent), but it is a comic novel, so some licence must be given. Of course, not lost in all this, is the fact that Tom is trying to have his cake and eat it to. And there's little doubt that he will get his just dessertsófor his excellent girlfriend is no fool, and he's too much of an idiot to sustain any kind of elaborate deception. The template for these types of comic stories are that after much trial and tribulation, a chagrinned sinner will eventually win back the hand of his true love. I won't reveal what happens here, but I will say that it is exceedingly satisfying and strikes just the right note. A wonderful second novel that definitely demonstrates that Millington is no one-hit wonder.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent second novel,
By Ed Fear (Bristol, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Certain Chemistry (Paperback)
Having loved Mil's thingsmygirlfriendandihavearguedabout.com website and the book (look, I'm not going to type it out again - it's up there okay?), I was eagerly anticipating buying this. And I wasn't disappointed. It's clear that Mil has concentrated on building a fully-developed storyline and characters (which some may have said was the only problem with TMGAIHAA) and it's all the better for it. Charming, funny, sweet - could this be legitimate chick-lit for blokes?(Incidentally Mil, I read this book whilst sitting opposite Anthony Stewart Head on the train. I even let out an audible guffaw, so hopefully he got the idea and bought the book. If not, I just looked like an idiot, but I did it on behalf of you).
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