LUCY TALK
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LUCY TALK
The chorus of praise for earlier books by Fiona Walker has been enthusiastic: her five previous international best-sellers have had critics and readers tingling with pleasure at the brilliant one-liners, whimsical plotting and larger-than-life characters. Of course, this kind of acclaim sets up certain expectations, but Lucy Talk is likely to do just as much for Walkers r The chorus of praise for earlier books by Fiona Walker has been enthusiastic: her five previous international best-sellers have had critics and readers tingling with pleasure at the brilliant one-liners, whimsical plotting and larger-than-life characters. Of course, this kind of acclaim sets up certain expectations, but Lucy Talk is likely to do just as much for Walkers reputation as the much-acclaimed Between Males . The publishers promote her as the voice of young, media-aware women, and the format of this book its told entirely in e-mails and letters is absolutely right for her tale. Lucy Gordon, Walkers wacky, beguiling heroine is dealing with a demanding boss known as Slave Driver, her two critical friends Jane and Bella and her family of likeable eccentrics. While everyone tries to draw her attention to the fact that her attractive but fickle boyfriend Greg is taking advantage of her, Lucys sunny nature blinds her to things that are obvious to everyone else. However, various professional and personal difficulties pitch her into a series of disasters and her equilibrium finally starts to get shaken. Will Walker grant her a happy ending This is delightful stuff, and while the e-mail novel is no longer such an innovative concept perhaps it was when Walker started this, its still brought off very cleverly here. Plus Walkers skill at finding some middle way between the way people really speak and the more witty discourse of the novel is brilliantly deployed: He cooked me dinneryes This is a first. Admittedly it was only a boil-in-the-bag curry while we were watching a video, but I think its a positive development in the relationship. I now have two jumpers, a toothbrush, a jar of moisturiser and a pair of jogging trainers in permanent residence at his flat. Am planning to sneak more items in without his noticing over next few weeks in the hope that it will subliminally trigger a sense of security and commitment in him. Hes off to a stag party tonight, but Im popping round first to help him on with his caveman outfit... Barry Forshaw
Details
Title | LUCY TALK |
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Author | Fiona Walker |
ISBN-13 | 9780340771310 |
ISBN-10 | 0340771310 |
Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
Language | English |
Edition | NA |
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Height | 176 mm |
Width | 110 mm |
Thickness | 27 mm |
Binding | Paperback |
Pages | 432 |