What You Need

by Eliza Clark

T. BUDDY WHELPER, a man “who threw himself into the world like a boomerang,” has achieved his dream of living in a calm, controlled oasis of fix-it tools and home-cooking books. A misguided strip-o-gram lands Dorene, a woman scorned and on the run, in Buddy’s bachelor apartment. Dorene discovers in Buddy a conveniently anonymous safehouse and a bewildered but accommodating host. The novel takes flight and the mattress is set bouncing as an unlikely love affair blossoms. Delightfully breezy but with a black comic punch, this is a read that is joyous and fearless in every way.

Genres: Canada

169 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Eliza Clark is a Canadian writer.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from York University in 1985. She now works steadily as a television producer/director, fiction writer and story editor for both text and film. Clark has also taught creative writing at Ryerson University, the Humber School for Writers and York University.

Reviews

[Kara · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5. downloaded this from the library by accident but it was a decent read! The characters are quirky and charming, although every character that isn't Buddy is kind of the same person. Enjoyable

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love, love, love this book! Another great Canadian authour.

[Harold Walters · Rating 3 out of 5]

Started well. Amusing. Became silly.