A Spot of Bother (Vintage)
by Mark Haddon
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Author: Mark HaddonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-08-14
ISBN: 0307278867
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Vintage
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Book Review: A Comedy of Family Errors
Summary: 4 Stars
Hat's off to Mark Haddon for trying something different to follow his spectacular success in The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time. Here's a story of a sitcom-style dysfunctional family: a businessman who fails into retirement, whose wife is having an affair with a former co-worker of his; a contentious daughter who has divorced and now wants to marry someone far outside the usual social realm of the family; a gay son who cannot make a satisfying commitment. And it reads like what a sitcom writer forced into typing 354 pages might produce. If you go that long, you're going to have to resort to some substance.
It's an enjoyable read, if somewhat circular in its story line. The problem with the book is that George Hall, the father/husband/retiree, doesn't really behave in a believable way. His erratic actions probably are necessary for the story and especially for the ending. Considering that all the other characters are right out of your life and mine, I would have liked the book better if George was a bit less wacked-out.
Nevertheless, a good book. I look forward to Haddon's next.
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