- Hardcover
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (7 Dec 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1840324759
- ISBN-13: 978-1840324754
- Product Dimensions: 13.9 x 10.6 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (108 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,887,572 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Ever been dumped? No? You're lying. Mike Gayle, previously a contributor to FHM and Just Seventeen magazines has dipped his pen in the inkpot of universal experience and written a comic novel underpinned by rejection and the ripples (or tidal waves) it continues to produce for years afterwards. For exactly three years afterwards in the case of Will Kelly, assigned to the "history" drawer on his 23rd birthday by Aggi, (she of the titular moniker) and who is now undergoing his 26th "celebration" alone in his bedsit in Archway, North London.
English teacher, serial smoker and serious list-maker--Will is a Numnul, to quote Gayle; a "New Nineties New Man New Lad", living an existence that screams "Single!". Can you fall in love over the telephone with someone you've never met? Should your best friend sleep with your girlfriend? And just how many presents should a platonic friend send you on your birthday? In real time the novel takes place over a weekend, but in effect it traces a journey that has led to this tumultuous birthday, when Will considers marriage, death, fatherhood and Pot Noodles (but not in that order).
Helen Fielding and Nick Hornby are two names that will understandably haunt Mike Gayle, whose prescriptive hero has been dubbed the "male Bridget Jones", but Gayle's book probably owes more to early Martin Amis, soaked as it is in a fever of male self-pity redolent of The Rachel Papers or Success, though without the literary flourishes or darkness. Ultimately My Legendary Girlfriend is pulp fiction for the Pulp generation, an old-fashioned morality tale dressed up as an enjoyable romp that should appeal to lovers of Men Behaving Badly and anyone who has suffered the ignominy of having a Sting song quoted at them to justify a break-up.--David Vincent --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Included in Greg Eden's (Bertrams) selection of best adult audiobooks for the season, alongside 2 other Gayle titles - Bookseller Sep 29, 2000, p39 'Three audio tie-ins to the works of one of Hodder's most successful young contemporary novelists' 'Comic...fizzy. Here comes the male Bridget Jones' -- Mirror 'Full of belly-laughs and painfully acute observations' -- Independent on Sunday 'Touching and funny' -- Sunday Mirror 'Even if you have read the book get this, sit back with a cup of low fat cocoa and wallow in the fun of being "read" to.' -- Citylights Magazine
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Great first novel,
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Firstly I must commend Mr Gayle for writing a romantic novel from the male perpective. No doubt there must male writers of this genre in the market place, but they don't spring to mind.Having read some of the reviews for this book, I can understand that the main protanganist,Will, can get a little bit irksome. But, I didn't find that to be the case. I enjoyed the various characters that amble into Wills life. I also loved the ending that caught me by surprise. A great first novel.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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UN-PUT-DOWNABLE! Everyone should read it!,
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This review is from: My Legendary Girlfriend (Paperback)
It was so like my life! I couldn't stop reading it. I now have bought his other book, even though money is short - I just HAD to! I am now waiting impatiently for his new book in August 2000. I would recommend EVERYONE to read this author. I'm just sorry he has only written 3 books - PLEASE write more Mr Gayle! I am passing this book on to anyone I can...especially my kind-of -ex boyfriend. He never reads books and so, if he can read it, then that is a BIG recommendation in itself. Mr Gayles observations are great! From a 33yr old single female- a BIGnew-recruited fan x
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everybody's own life story......well mine anyway,
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This review is from: My Legendary Girlfriend (Paperback)
Mike Gayle has produced possibly one of the greatest books that I have ever read. My identification with the character was almost spooky. Men should read this book to see how much of themselves they see, Women should read this book to see how much of their partners they see, and anyone who has been in love should read this book to just realise life.
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