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Very good hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. First Edition. Mylar coated. DJ shows minor imperfections, pageblock is lightly tanned with minor blemishes consistent with general shelfwear. Internally, the text is clean, with no marks or marginalia noted. CN
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First published September 5, 1996
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A.A. Gill
36 books102 followersAdrian Anthony Gill was an English journalist. He was the author of 9 books, including The Angry Island. He was the TV and restaurant critic and a regular features writer for The Sunday Times, a columnist for Esquire, and a contributor to Vanity Fair. He lived in London.
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August 19, 2014
Brilliant. I first read this when I was in my early teens so didn't really get the adult content but that didn't detract from the characters.
Please don't read it if you're easily shocked! If you do then please don't write reviews that give this brilliantly funny novel 1 star, that's not fair. The books is good, very well written, the detail and the prose are spot on... it's not the book's fault that it's not to your taste. Save the 1-stars for the mass of unreadable self-published novels that aren't even spell checked.
Sorry, deviated a little there... this is a weird book and contains things that most people will be utterly shocked by, but it's still a good read!
The message is that life goes on no matter what, that nature finds a way or at least a balance in the end, and that whatever you think of someone or what they do, perhaps from their perspective their actions make sense.
Please don't read it if you're easily shocked! If you do then please don't write reviews that give this brilliantly funny novel 1 star, that's not fair. The books is good, very well written, the detail and the prose are spot on... it's not the book's fault that it's not to your taste. Save the 1-stars for the mass of unreadable self-published novels that aren't even spell checked.
Sorry, deviated a little there... this is a weird book and contains things that most people will be utterly shocked by, but it's still a good read!
The message is that life goes on no matter what, that nature finds a way or at least a balance in the end, and that whatever you think of someone or what they do, perhaps from their perspective their actions make sense.
July 6, 2012
A previous reviewer has summed this up perfectly: "appalling; hilarious; wonderful." Couldn't have said it better myself. Do not read if you're shockable.
July 27, 2018
I had to steady my nerves a little through this book, due to gratuitous and entirely hilarious sex scenes
that are like a cross between Tom Sharp and Jilly Cooper. However, A, A Gill writer and restaurant critic, now sadly., permanently, away is a profoundly satisfying and humane writer. His prose is beautiful, flushed with feeling and contempt for cowardice and pretension. It reminds me of a Midsummer Nights Dream.
that are like a cross between Tom Sharp and Jilly Cooper. However, A, A Gill writer and restaurant critic, now sadly., permanently, away is a profoundly satisfying and humane writer. His prose is beautiful, flushed with feeling and contempt for cowardice and pretension. It reminds me of a Midsummer Nights Dream.
July 10, 2022
Big fan of AA Gill. I’ve given it 4 for expanding my knowledge of English language. It’s like learn a new word a day. Story wise a 3. What a vivid imagination he had! Miss his musings though not sure this filled the gap
July 25, 2013
Oh some people are easily shocked ! Or maybe it's just that I'm easily amused or I never grew up, after all I still think farting is funny. This is appallingly, disgustingly funny .... Just like real people.... I read this the first time on the train to work, it took me weeks to get through it as it kept me convulsing with suppressed giggling and watering eyes so much so I couldn't read the lines. Don't read this whilst eating lunch at your desk you'll only end up spraying all the stuff that you've spread out to make it look like your busy. Don't read this in public if you have a stuffy cold, an upset tummy or a full bladder either for that matter. If your think you are sensible and of morally superior stock you won't like this at all....
March 27, 2021
Possibly my favourite book ever. I love the characters, the real life shenanigans and the OMG moments.
A proven wordsmith delivered a wonderful jaunt in a London garden, is so so good, shocking and funny.
Easily offended people with no love of language, story telling or humour should avoid. Every other normal person should take this on and then put it in your top ten... would love to see this adapted on screen!
A proven wordsmith delivered a wonderful jaunt in a London garden, is so so good, shocking and funny.
Easily offended people with no love of language, story telling or humour should avoid. Every other normal person should take this on and then put it in your top ten... would love to see this adapted on screen!
January 24, 2012
Picked this book up from a charity shop. Glad I did not pay much for it. Enjoyed it but it is a very strange story with strange sexual references in it. Found out afterwards that AA Gill now writes for the times? as a food critic. Hhhm.
April 6, 2009
appalling, hilarious, wonderful
November 18, 2011
a real shocker. Genuinely bad and depraved, and not in a good way.
December 17, 2011
Sometimes amusing, but then quite unpleasant with the old dear & her dog. A friend recommended the author, but was unaware of the content of the book, I think
July 30, 2014
Didn't enjoy this book one bit! Can't understand why any one would. Maybe I just didn't get the humour in it or maybe I'm just too easily shocked. Wouldn't recommend it to any one. Too vulgar for me.
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