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Rancid Aluminium (Paperback)

by James Hawes (Author)
2.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage; New edition edition (6 Jan 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099284979
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099284970
  • Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,578,746 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The film tie-in edition of the sharp and comic story of a modern man in all kinds of trouble.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Bad, sad and pathetically unfunny, as a matter of fact, 17 May 2000
By A Customer
This review is from: Rancid Aluminium (Paperback)
Garbage! Where does one begin with a novel like this? Well, it's extremely badly written, for a start. Ungrammatical (as in Hawes appears unable to write a proper grammatical sentence, which one might think an impediment to a career as a novelist but, apparently not). Very, very unfunny (as in contrived, Carry On style 'humour' of the most naff variety). But if you thought Benny Hill was a master of subtle, sophisticated wit, you might quite like it. Plot (none), characterisation (developed by a child) ... should I go on?...

All-in-all, a truly shameful exercise.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Dreadfully unfunny, 15 Oct 1998
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This review is from: Rancid Aluminium (Paperback)
Mary Louden, reviewing this book in the Times, described it as one of the funniest books she had ever read. You need to get out more often Mary! This is a dreadfully unfunny novel. Contrived, silly and rather boring and, worse still, badly written and ungrammatical. It would also have benefited from the attention of a decent proof reader.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Funny? I think I must be missing something!, 9 May 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: Rancid Aluminium (Paperback)
I Randomly decided to buy this book after reading the reviews on the back praising the comic genius that, supposedly, is James Hawes. One describes how the road rage scene made her " laugh until she could not breath." What a load of garbage. After finishing that section of the book I found myself baffled as to how someone could describe it in these terms. The whole book was not funny: it was a chore to read, boring, poorly structured and highly cliched: I think we've all heard enough about balding middle aged men to last us a life time. Please don't buy this book...
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5.0 out of 5 stars A superb look at early 30's lower middle class angst
A wonderful book, which to me sums up the angst and disillusionment of ones late 20s and early 30's when it becomes apparent that, yes, this really is all that life will ever be... Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Rancid waste of time
This book is the literal equivalent of walking for many days through the desert, to come upon an oasis which unfortunately turns out to be Middlesbrough. Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2007 by Somnambulist

1.0 out of 5 stars 'Rancid' would have been a better title
I started reading expecting it to be something of a comic novel. I soon realised that it was devoid of even slight humour. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2006 by dmhill4

1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Dreadful
Could someone please tell me on what page is this book funny? Dreadful stuff.
Published on 29 Jul 2004 by dmhill4

1.0 out of 5 stars Rancid Read - if James Hawes is the future then.....
Comic genius? Could someone please tell me exactly on what page is this books remotely funny? I too purchased the book from the "rave - laugh out loud etc etc reviews" - So... Read more
Published on 29 Jul 2004 by dmhill4

3.0 out of 5 stars Crime Ladlit
Lock Nick Hornby and Nicholas Blincoe in a room and leave them to rough each other up a bit - the result would probably be James Hawes. Read more
Published on 10 Jul 2003 by H. L. Barrell

5.0 out of 5 stars i looked in the mirror and it was me
who care about the gramma etc its a right laugh, think why the authors on the cover recommend it, its spot on with dull commuter thirty something life. Read more
Published on 18 May 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars I didn't want it to end!
This is a great book from start to finish...Make no mistake this is funny but really it's not a funny book it's a funny thriller. Read more
Published on 30 April 2001 by pikeman

4.0 out of 5 stars A slow Start... But then couldn't put it down
I was given this book by a colleague who had taken it on holiday, Knowing my somewhat strange sence of humour and a Liking for Tom Sharpe, he insisted I read it. Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't take it on a long trip, unless the scenery is stunning
Potentially an interesting and exciting setting for a novel: post communist, gangster-mafia ruled Russia. Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2000

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