- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks; New edition edition (2 Oct 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0751519782
- ISBN-13: 978-0751519785
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 11 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,249,006 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Very, very funny, but it also manages to stay on the right side of realistic... I thought the book was terrific. (Roddy Doyle )
A sharp, funny and hugely entertaining insight into the male psyche with the most convincing female orgasm since "When Harry Met Sally" (Helen Fielding )
One of the best things I have ever read about the nature of mad, obsessive love... funny, sad and horribly, painfully true. (Tony Parsons )
Inventive and hilarious... a wonderful comedy shadowed and complicated by tenderness. (SUNDAY TIMES ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
A sharp, funny and hugely entertaining insight into the male psyche with the most convincing female orgasm since "When Harry Met Sally" (Helen Fielding )
One of the best things I have ever read about the nature of mad, obsessive love... funny, sad and horribly, painfully true. (Tony Parsons )
Inventive and hilarious... a wonderful comedy shadowed and complicated by tenderness. (SUNDAY TIMES ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Helen Fielding
'A sharp, funny and hugely entertaining insight into the male psyche'
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly brilliant,
By RC Hammond (Paignton, Devon United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Time for Bed (Paperback)
I have just been reading some of the very mixed reviews for this book, and just felt that I had to comment. Like another reader I bought this book because I loved his stand-up comedy, but had no idea what to expect from the book. Having also read a fair amount of Tony Parsons and Nick Hornby's work, I can honestly say that David Baddiel is on a par with, if not sometimes better than the other two.His observations are so adept it can be quite scary, plus he manages to combine vulgar humour with some quite heart-wrenchingly touching moments. I also found it quite endearing that Baddiel's own life was so visible through the plot- it meant the whole book felt both honest and personal. I would recommend that anyone gave this book a try- if only to enjoy the many 'laugh-out-loud' moments.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Time for Bed (Paperback)
When I picked up the book and read that the author was David Baddiel the word comedy entered my mind. I chose the book as I thought that it would be a very light hearted one liner kind of tale that would pass the minutes on the train. I was fortunately very wrong. Although this book is funny, it is written in a very dry ironic style, it makes you think. The story line is involved with twists that keep making you turn the pages. The novel revolves around mainly Gabriel (the main characters) lust for his brother's wife. In fact the word lust is an understatement, the guy eat breaths and dreams the woman. Well actually he does not dream the woman as he can't. He is an insomniac, hence the book's title 'Time for Bed'. These feelings are made more complicated when the woman of his desires(Alice) announces that her sister is comming to stay with her from America. Gabriels dream to find his own 'Alice' are made more hopeful and twists and turns of their unsual relationship is at times both funny and sad. Baddiel deals with jewish religion with such zest that it would make Woody Allen smile. Although there is no doubt that the male writting this novel would put 'Men Behaving Badly`s' Neil Morrisey and Martin Clunes to shame on the subject of football and pornography there are some very touching sentiment towards relationships and desires. This book is a joy to read and will leave you wanting to know more....!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Funny but not a great tale,
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This review is from: Time For Bed (Paperback)
I laughed out loud at least five times (v. good).
The story itself isn't that enthralling (not so good). There's no real ending as such. That's it.
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