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Me and Mickie James (Paperback)

by Drew Gummerson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd (17 Jul 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0224082442
  • ISBN-13: 978-0224082440
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.5 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 352,322 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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`Everyone needs a light-hearted book sometimes and Me and Mickie James does the trick ... '



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`Gummerson hits upon an awkward, ingenuous prose style that makes biting comedy out of both the surreal and mundane'
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rocking across the globe, 12 Jul 2008
By Eric Anderson (London, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Mickey James is an aspiring pop star that has a huge chip on his shoulder about having a huge hump on his back. Nevertheless, he and his boyfriend form a band called Down by Law and move to London seeking fame and fortune. The two take up residence in a disused room in St Pancras station and find menial jobs to keep them going until they make it big. Through one chance meeting after another, the duo travel around the world working, performing and having fantastic adventures in Denmark, Iraq, Tokyo and Ho Chi Minh City. Ever hopeful that they are on the brink of stardom, the two continuously find their dreams of chart-topping success thwarted by unlucky circumstances. Mickey James is plagued by insecurities about his physical deformity, but his steadfast boyfriend who narrates this novel does his best to assure Mickey that he loves everything about him.

This is an incredibly engaging, entertaining and provocative tale about two charmingly ambitious young men's search for artistic fulfillment and success. The author bends the rules of writing for his own purpose twisting language, creating fantastic characters, perverting plot and all to great success. Better than any other writer working today that I know of, Gummerson is able to capture the absurdities of ordinary existence in his writing in a way that reflects the truth of life moreso than conventional realistic fiction.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Me and Mickie James, 25 Aug 2008
By Shazza (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This was a very funny story and really enjoyable with a bit of a hop around the world and a delve into the seedy world of the music business! I liked the pods in Tokyo. You find yourself hoping that they will make it and there is a possibility that the book is left open for a sequel - I couldn't put it down to be honest and I really like that in a book - fab.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Top tales, 3 Aug 2008
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Madcap and zany - in the good sense, not the 'ironic' sense. Witty, clever and warm. I really liked the two lead characters, they were very well written. Their tales and adventures were bizarre, weird and very readable.
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