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full of moments of farce and humorous apercu. (THE TIMES )
quirky social comedy stuffed with smart one-liners. (WOMAN AND HOME )
good timing and an instinctive ability to intrigue. (ATTITUDE )
The middle-English middle class is perfectly pin pointed...very funnny. (TIME OUT )
quirky social comedy stuffed with smart one-liners. (WOMAN AND HOME )
good timing and an instinctive ability to intrigue. (ATTITUDE )
The middle-English middle class is perfectly pin pointed...very funnny. (TIME OUT )
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FLYING UNDER BRIDGES is Sandi Toksvig's hugely enjoyable everyday tale of morals, marriage and murder.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
What a superb book! The story centres upon two women who were friends at school, then lost touch. Fate reunites the two women, Eve and Inge, and they take up again as if they've never been apart. The only difference is the paths their lives have taken. Inge was an Olympic gold medallist and is now a famous sports personality for the BBC. Eve is married to Adam and they live in Edenford! The story begins with Eve writing to Inge from prison, as she awaits her trial for murdering her daughter's fiance. Many events unfold and even more secrets are unearthed, until finally the full details of the murder are revealed and also the reason for it. Don't think that this is a depressing book, however - it is far from it! The characters' dialogue (especially Eve's) is absolutely hilarious, as are most of the situations surrounding her unfortunate predicament. Sandi Toksvig is able to go from farcical situations to very moving ones. However, for the majority of the book (and I couldn't put it down!) I laughed until the tears literally ran down my cheeks. A wonderful read!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Thanks Sandi for writing such a good book. This story is very cleverly written, alternating between a woman's letters to her friend and the narrtive telling the story behind the letters. The writing effortlessly switches from funny to serious and back again, at no point leaving you confused about what's happening in the story.
The serious elements of the story do sit with youfor a while and made me think hard about some of the issues raised (one of the characters, Tom, has strong opinions about what we are doing to our planet).
A fantastic book by a superb comedienne.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Yes, there were chuckles and yes, some of it was sad and some of the observation was spot on. But, what puzzled me was that here was a woman (Eve)only 46 but living a lifestyle reminiscent of the 50s type housewife whereas this woman would have been born in 1960 and she would have acted, spoken and thought and even dressed quite differently, especially vis-a-vis her homelife and husband. OK, this isn't supposed to be a totally realistic novel (I presume)but this aspect did spoil it for me.
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time well spent!
Personally, I was a little nervous getting into this book, it being a fictional read and so different from the wonderful bits of the author I've found online and in podcasts,... Read more
Published 6 months ago by chanabanana
lol funny!
this was chosen by our book club, I wasn't sure what to expect although I do find Sandi Toksvig very funny but I haven't enjoyed a book this much in ages! Read more
Published 10 months ago by tina
All about prejudice
Other reviewers have said that this is an amusing book. It isn't at all funny, although it is extremely witty. I found it a deeply angry treatise about prejudice in our society. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Ellen Neumann
Discovery and friendship
Gentle pace of the book gives the right momentum to Eve's discovery of herself and the journey she makes to realise the important things in her life through the people around her,... Read more
Published 10 months ago by K. Chan
Excellent except time period
I listened to this on a library audiobook. It was the best audiobook I've listened to for a long time, largely helped by the fact that the author narrated it, brilliantly. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Dunfermline woman
Brilliant!
It was quite a unique choice for me as I normally go for chick-flick novels, but it made me laugh the whole way through! A great book!
Published 19 months ago by mik2104
Refreshing
Loved it, and I never normally take to books like this. Desperately sad and laugh out loud funny, it reminded me a lot of Mark Haddon's A spot of bother, but this is miles better
Published on 18 Feb 2010 by liveenl
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Published on 7 Aug 2009 by Lexi
BEWARE OF LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT - YOU`LL BE HOOKED!
Sandi triumphs again - she sets herself a difficult task asking us to engage and symphathise with Eve who is in prison for murder - she succeeds brilliantly. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2007 by M. Drake
An ideal book whether for a sunny day or rainy day!
This was a book i've been searching for and I was so disappointed to have finished it! It was brilliant from the first page to the last and I laughed out loud so many times. Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2007 by Mrs. D. M. Long
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