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Melted Into Air: A Comedy Of Errors In The Umbrian Hills (2008)

by Sandi Toksvig(Favorite Author)

3.12 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0751535435 (ISBN13: 9780751535433)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Little, Brown Book Group

review 1: Very disappointing.I am a big fan of Sandi in her television appearances, but had yet to read one of her books.Whilst I would say this book was impeccably written, I expected much more from this author. There were times when it was vaguely amusing and I did like the descriptions and character development. Its just that it all seemed so pointless. There was a beginning of a very intriguing plot, and then in a complete rush, it was all over. I felt as though my hopes had been raised and that Ms Toksvig just couldn't be bothered to finish the story with the same writing vigour with which she started.I will try another of Sandi's books because she definitely displays word skills. But another one like this and I'll have to give her a miss.
review 2: The gentle slap... morestick read a bit like middle-aged Helen Fielding but, as with her 'Olivia Joules' story, the sinster sub-plot jarred with the light frothiness of the overall tone. With Fielding it was international terrorism; here it was a murderous and sexually predatory priest. Both were equally and darkly incongruous.I don't know why but I expected this to be better, certainly funnier, than it was. less

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