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`Warner's comic depictions of the multiple tensions that run through the group finds its masterstroke in the grotesquely deluded yet impossible to dislike Manda, who is a neat satirical cipher for modern celebrity-obsessed culture. Terrific.' --Metro
`This hilarious novel is also a study of female friendship.' --The Independent
`beautifully imagined in a pitch-perfect social satire'
--The Sunday Times
`This hilarious novel is also a study of female friendship.' --The Independent
`beautifully imagined in a pitch-perfect social satire'
--The Sunday Times
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Pitch perfect, darkly comic and brimming with life - in all its squalor rage, tears and laughter - this is an unforgettable story of female friendship
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'd decided to stop writing reviews but after reading this book, felt I had to.
Alan Warner revisits the main characters of the Sopranos but the drinking and smoking teenagers have grown into drinking and smoking twenty year somethings heading off on a last minute holiday. Led by the amazing and frightening Manda, one of the most irrepressible characters in recent fiction, they are subject to a succession of delays at Gatwick airport and explore the hotels, restaurants and pubs there.
Warner draws a clear distinction between the girls who have never left their hometown and those who have gone off to university and then throws in a beautiful upper-class English girl to expand the range of characters. Their adventures are funny. I have not laughed out loud for a long time but written with a sympathetic tone and the book moves quickly towards its conclusion, leaving you eager to find out what they will do next.
Alan Warner revisits the main characters of the Sopranos but the drinking and smoking teenagers have grown into drinking and smoking twenty year somethings heading off on a last minute holiday. Led by the amazing and frightening Manda, one of the most irrepressible characters in recent fiction, they are subject to a succession of delays at Gatwick airport and explore the hotels, restaurants and pubs there.
Warner draws a clear distinction between the girls who have never left their hometown and those who have gone off to university and then throws in a beautiful upper-class English girl to expand the range of characters. Their adventures are funny. I have not laughed out loud for a long time but written with a sympathetic tone and the book moves quickly towards its conclusion, leaving you eager to find out what they will do next.
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As a long standing admirer of Alan Warner's writing, starting with Morvern Caller and peaking with the wonderful "The worms can carry me to heaven" I was looking forward to this one, especially as I have fond memories of the excellent Sopranos. It is, however, a dreadful book; poorly written, appalling dialogue and no plot to speak of. I kept checking to see if the narrative voice used by Warner was supposed to be that of the girls, thereby excusing some of the terrible, clunky writing, but no, I dont think that can be an excuse - i think it was written in a rush and if there was any editing in the process it doesn't show.
Although the characters could be interesting Warner completely fails to develop any sympathy for any of them, and I was thinking of "accidentally" leaving the book on the train long before it was halfway through.
Although the characters could be interesting Warner completely fails to develop any sympathy for any of them, and I was thinking of "accidentally" leaving the book on the train long before it was halfway through.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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'The Sopranoes' was such a riproaring, iconoclastic read that I opened this with anticipation of a similar romp but was rather disappointed. The girls are there, they've aged even if they haven't matured but the general tone seemed less bouncy than its forerunner. It seemed heavier,less light tho to call Sopranoes 'light' rather misses the point but it was in no way laboured which this at times was and 'heavy' and wordy. I'm glad I read it but if he decides to move the girls on furthur I doubt I will bother to pursue their development.
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