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I had read and really liked 'Frozen music' and decided to continue with 'Guppies for tea'. It is a book well worth reading. Marika Cobbold knows how to sketch her characters;she really brings them to life in all their weaknesses and absurdities but she can also show us how courageous and selfless they can be. It is not light reading as it deals with what becomes of old people when their families can't be bothered with them anymore or when they become too much of a
burden and just have to be sent to homes where specialised staff look after them. She writes beautifully about their plight,the total loss of control they have over their lives, the guilt those who care for them have to face when they find themselves unable to cope.
Fortunately the author mixes enough comedy and black humour to make it a very enjoyable read in spite of its dark theme.
I really think those who will take the trouble of reading this book won't regret it!
burden and just have to be sent to homes where specialised staff look after them. She writes beautifully about their plight,the total loss of control they have over their lives, the guilt those who care for them have to face when they find themselves unable to cope.
Fortunately the author mixes enough comedy and black humour to make it a very enjoyable read in spite of its dark theme.
I really think those who will take the trouble of reading this book won't regret it!
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I wasn't sure if I would enjoy 'Guppies', as I have two octogenarian parents with acute short-term memory problems and quite dread what the near future will bring. However, Marika has written brilliantly and with humour about circumstaces which I fully recognise. Caring for our dearest, when they are not always the people we remember and cherish is challenging, frustrating and at times physically and emotionally draining. And when one feels that nobody else is helping out, so that there is little respite from the worry, bitterness can creep in. However, there are many moments of joy and laughter yet to be had and this author has lassooed all of this into a very satisfying novel. Not sure about breaking and entering to spend Christmas in the old homestead, but somehow it became a very plausible part of the plot.
A very good read.
A very good read.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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An excellent book for review by my book club. Well written. Looks at life through the eyes of someone with a sense of humour.
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