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"the debut of a distinctive voice in contemporary British fiction" Joe Moran, Author and Guardian Journalist
"may emerge as one of the great, eccentric London novels" Ian Thomson Times Literary Supplement
"moving story about the redemption of misfits and the consolation of strangers" Natalie Haynes, BBC2 The Review Show panellist, author & comedian
"reminiscent of Holden Caulfield's voice in J.D.Salinger's Catcher in the Rye..." Emma Rae, Planet Magazine, issue 195
“full of originality... Joso applies an otherworldly curiosity to a basic but universal question: what is it to live somewhere?” The Times Literary Supplement
The Times Literary Supplement, Ian Thomson
'SOOTHING MUSIC FOR STRAY CATS... may emerge as one of the great, eccentric London novels.'
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love the subtle humour and all the social observation in there, it feels really current. Loads of books have characters that like certain kinds of music or books, but what's different here is that the main guy, Mark, actually plucks out real phrases that have had an impact on him, so that you actually see him trying to figure things out and trying to answer questions about his own life and his friend's suicide. Something else that I like is how it looks at ways of trying to help people avoid suicide, quite a tricky subject, but dealt with care and skill here.
I read it after a recommendation by a friend, always the best way, and I have to say that it is, as the expert, Joe Moran, says on the cover, `gripping', in fact I think it's brilliant.
It's actually both a sad and really uplifting story. Quite a combination. I keep picking it back up again and re-reading parts and I don't normally do that. Definitely worth a read in my estimation.
I read it after a recommendation by a friend, always the best way, and I have to say that it is, as the expert, Joe Moran, says on the cover, `gripping', in fact I think it's brilliant.
It's actually both a sad and really uplifting story. Quite a combination. I keep picking it back up again and re-reading parts and I don't normally do that. Definitely worth a read in my estimation.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A modern tale to make you laugh & cry - particularly cool for music lovers
..... I couldn't put it down!
..... I couldn't put it down!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I expected to enjoy this book from the other reviews here, but I was completely amazed at my own enthusiastic reaction to it. Insightful and uplifting - even educational - it is a book that reveals contemporary London in a different light.
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Ok for a debut novel but lets hope there is better work to come
The story told is compelling - but the story telling is weak.
For example there are some linguistic ticks - for example the use of 'me' rather than 'my' - that rather than... Read more
For example there are some linguistic ticks - for example the use of 'me' rather than 'my' - that rather than... Read more
Published 9 months ago by G. Stone
What have I missed ?
I am simply mystified by the other reviews here. This is amatuer writing at best. It seems that the author must have stumbled upon guidelines regarding the use of paragraphs around... Read more
Published on 12 April 2010 by Mr. M. Denton
enjoyable first novel
Music, train journeys, flat-sitting, philosophy and absolutely not a cat in site (just an urban fox). Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2009 by Kimondo
Great read for Londoners or music lovers
I fell in love with Mark, the narrator of this tale. Although the beginning of the book is very sad, it is ultimately a life-affirming tale with colorful, unforgettable... Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2009 by G. D. Flaherty
Disquieting, discomforting - brilliance!
This first person narrative works as an absolutely brilliant monologue and you are carried alongside Mark as faces many of life's hypocrisies; he is a self-deprecating fellow with... Read more
Published on 9 May 2009 by Verve
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