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Kept riveted with this-I read the last 40% of it all in one day-even when it was a work day, snatching reading the odd chapter here and there in breaks etc. It rounds off properly, doesn't just end-a lovely, moving last page. Great book.

A bit of background about her mother, father, childhood, where they lived etc. Her mother was an author.

A bit of background about her mother, father, childhood, where they lived etc. Her mother was an author.

A bit of background about her mother, father, childhood, where they lived etc. Her mother was an author.

A bit of background about her mother, father, childhood, where they lived etc. Her mother was an author.

Total craziness with the bank.

She has such an amusing outlook on everything, such a comical turn of phrase. Takes us through Belgium, France, Greece.

She has such an amusing outlook on everything, such a comical turn of phrase. Takes us through Belgium, France, Greece.

She has such an amusing outlook on everything, such a comical turn of phrase. Takes us through Belgium, France, Greece.

She has such an amusing outlook on everything, such a comical turn of phrase. Takes us through Belgium, France, Greece.

She has such an amusing outlook on everything, such a comical turn of phrase. Takes us through Belgium, France, Greece.

She has such an amusing outlook on everything, such a comical turn of phrase.

She has such an amusing outlook on everything, such a comical turn of phrase.

A pessimistic, yet so comical outlook on everything. Ha ha ha! Again, she spins it out to the inevitable punchline at the end of the chapter. Amusing. Funny and brilliant. Cocking a snook at various things, poking fun at herself too. Not what I expected-it was better than expected: quite different to your usual travel memoir. Loved it! She really makes me laugh!

0-28% in one day-a great start to this book, it certainly held my attention. So many funny passages, gags.

0-28% in one day-a great start to this book, it certainly held my attention.

The turning point-she decides she's not going back to her stressful and hateful job. Not ever. She makes plans to tour Greece on a bike. Her thoughts are so funny. I like that there are photos.

I just had to laugh, felt I shouldn't, but to me, this proved this place of work brought out the worst in people, was a daily grind etc that lead to the inevitable going bonkers for some. Another laugh! And again-this is brilliant-all leads on to next bit, connected, like a stand up comedian script. Laughed so many times here! I love this humour!

I think the 'Ministry of Human Misery' is some sort of Government office, somewhere where she resented her job and how they can't do things for people eg because the computer says no. She can't say exactly which government office she worked for as she had to sign a secrecy paper.