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'spot on, easy beach read. Just add sangria!' (Independent )
'This has the makings of another Mike Gayle classic . . . this is spot on, easy beach read. Just add sangria.' (Independent )
'As you'd expect from Gayle, the laughs flow thick and fast, making this a top match for your sunny holiday spirits.' (Glamour )
'An observant offering' (Heat )
'The prolific Mike Gayle knows a thing or two about the male psyche, and how not even an extended adolescence will prevent the pain from catching up in the end.' (Herald )
'If we needed more proof that men don't think like women, then Wish You Were Here delivers it in extra strength doses . . . A fun story of three 30 somethings as they come to rueful - and thankful - realisation that they are no longer 18.' (Candis )
'This book makes great beach reading . . . A heartwarming and funny tale.' (Love It! )
'A delightfully witty tale' (Star )
'Mike Gayle's the guy to give us a tantalising insight into the way men's minds tick . . . this romantic romp is bound to be another huge success . . . a feel-good read with lots of laughs.'
(Woman )'This has the makings of another Mike Gayle classic . . . this is spot on, easy beach read. Just add sangria.' (Independent )
'As you'd expect from Gayle, the laughs flow thick and fast, making this a top match for your sunny holiday spirits.' (Glamour )
'An observant offering' (Heat )
'The prolific Mike Gayle knows a thing or two about the male psyche, and how not even an extended adolescence will prevent the pain from catching up in the end.' (Herald )
'If we needed more proof that men don't think like women, then Wish You Were Here delivers it in extra strength doses . . . A fun story of three 30 somethings as they come to rueful - and thankful - realisation that they are no longer 18.' (Candis )
'This book makes great beach reading . . . A heartwarming and funny tale.' (Love It! )
'A delightfully witty tale' (Star )
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Wish You Were Here was a very enjoyable read with a nice contrast between the 3 principal characters. I have not read a Mike Gayle book before and was attracted by a) the cover and b) the book summary - although the latter seemed very similar to another book I read a few years ago called You Are Here, also set in Crete and about a group of thirty something males on holiday; some of the observations are naturally very similar here although the feel of this book and general story and very different. Wish You Are Here has more of a chick-flick feel and is very driven by character conversation but it ultimately works. I ended up reading it in a rain bound cottage in Devon rather than on a med beach but it certainly kept my interest, especially when the main character, Charlie Mansell, sees his life become as tumultuous as it ever could in the final chapters and you really do end up caring about the outcome.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Like a few other reviewers I straight away thought that this was going to be a 'You Are Here' rip off and read it with that curiosity in mind, having never read a Mike Gayle book before. To be honest it was ok, although a bit too easy going and dull in places and maybe it was a bit unfair to have the You Are Here comparison in mind as it did not have the same punch or cutting edge. Interesting never the less.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book for my summer holiday read. However one again Mike Gayle has put my marking on hold while I have to finish his books!
It is an excellnt book, one that anyone who has been away with friends, or dumped! can relate too.
The book is based in Malia Crete, a resort I visited in 1989 and so that also made it even more interesting to read.
Somehow Mike seems to create characters that you know or have met.
Altogether 'unputdownable'.
It is an excellnt book, one that anyone who has been away with friends, or dumped! can relate too.
The book is based in Malia Crete, a resort I visited in 1989 and so that also made it even more interesting to read.
Somehow Mike seems to create characters that you know or have met.
Altogether 'unputdownable'.
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Mmm
This book was a good read, once I got into it.
I would have rated it as four stars, if the book had been properly proof read. Read more
I would have rated it as four stars, if the book had been properly proof read. Read more
Published 9 months ago by J Murray
A Pleasant Surprise
This was my first Mike Gayle and I was pleasantly surprised by it. I've had a couple of holidays in Malia where the story is set so the setting felt quite familiar although I must... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Lincs Reader
"Recapturing youth"
A light read to bring abit a sunshine in on a rainy day. I enjoyed this book, perhaps not as good as some of Gayle's other books but it was worth a read.
Published on 2 May 2010 by Lxy Flippa
Bit of a disappointment
Normally a great fan of Mike Gayle, and this was a pleasant enough couple of hours reading, but no great shakes. Soooooooooo slow to get going that I almost gave up. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2010 by Deb, Javea
wish you were here
Great easy to read book, will read more mike gayle books. Made me want to go on holiday.
Published on 16 Nov 2009 by Enid Blyton
good at the end
found that this book really didnt get going until the last few chapters when something actually happens. good when you get to it, but by the time you do, the book is nearly over.
Published on 29 Oct 2008 by R. Pearce
Frothy But Fun
I know I liked this book as I finished it in one day whilst travelling long distance on a variety of trains. So that must say something about its appeal. Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2008 by Mr. Peter Steward
Wish you were here
This is the first Mike Gayle book I have read and I thought it was terrible!! Shallow, boring and dull! Charlie seems a very boring person, and there weren't many (any?) laughs. Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2008 by Laura Atkinson
Mike's done it again!!
Having read the majority of Mike Gayle's books I have to say that Wish You Were Here didn't dissappoint. Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2008 by Bex
Great as an undemanding read
Charlie, Andy and Tom have been friends since college and are now in their early-mid thirties. Each has reached a juncture in their life; Charlie has just come out of a long term... Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2008 by Sarah Durston
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