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A carregar... Manic Streets of Perthpor Dave Franklin
Nenhum(a) Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro.  This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways. This anthology was pretty enjoyable: interesting, at times very funny and at others fairly disturbing. I’ll be looking out for more of this author’s works in the future. (  ) reakendera | Jan 1, 2011 |  This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways. I have to preface this review by saying that this book is outside the sphere of books I normally read (see my library).The unity of the stories contained in the anthology works very well - all are (fairly) light hearted, quintessentially Australian stories. Each of the individual stories are well developed and perfectly paced. Impressively, the stories weren't 'neat' - the endings of each didn't tie everything up in a nice little package, which ties in nicely to the tone of the anthology overall. I think as an Australian I was probably more critical at the use of colloquial language than perhaps a foreigner would be, but at times the language felt forced and unnatural. (For any Australians (or Brits or New Zealanders) reading this, a good comparison would be Alf from Home & Away). There were also elements to some of the stories, that in my view, appeared to be there for no other reason than shock value - they didn't seem to add dimension to the characters or story (such as the 'yoghurt' at the start of Manic Streets of Perth ). By winding back the use of both, this would have been less distracting, yet still achieved the desired effect. Overall, each of the stories was a pacey, enjoyable read but, like many of the characters within, a little rough around the edges. (  ) TineOliver | Oct 20, 2010 | This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways. i was unsure what to expect, yet i was caught laughing out lod on the plane. an enjoyable and happy read (  ) woka | Oct 13, 2010 | TedWitham | Oct 2, 2010 |  ) nancyboy | Sep 18, 2008 | sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
Part road trip and part celebration of idiotic male friendship, Looking for Sarah Jane Smith is sure to strike a chord with those who appreciate Withnail & I, Peep Show and Bill Hicks. Marty's living in a Welsh town he hates, doing a job he's lost interest in and so bored he can't even be bothered with sex. But a new life beckons in Australia. It's also a chance to get away from his stupid mates, the loveable loser John and the ultra-macho Wasp Boy. Maybe he'll even meet an exquisite girl like his Doctor Who heroine, Sarah Jane Smith, and live happily ever after... Looking for Sarah Jane Smith - For anyone who suspects life's a bit rubbish. *** R-rated for bad language and politically incorrect humour *** Length: 66,000 words. ..".if there's one thing that stands out about this, it's how bloody funny it is. I actually packed Looking for Sarah Jane Smith for a long-haul flight and such a page-turner did it prove to be that I finished it within a couple of hours." - Living Abroad Magazine "While not in any means a Doctor Who book, Looking for Sarah Jane Smith is a good example of how Doctor Who has infiltrated the national psyche, as well as portraying how humans relate to fantasy figures... A post-modern laddist cult classic." - Kasterborous (Doctor Who website) ..".A bitter, crude, but funny book... These boys are not particularly likeable, but their story is raw, honest, unsophisticated and rooted in bittersweet reality." - Post Newspapers "Franklin's prose combines the earthiness of Irvine Welsh with the biting sarcasm of a young Kingsley Amis as he chronicles the adventures and mishaps of Marty and his two loser mates." - Community Newspaper Group "An agreeably raucous and politically incorrect novel that touches on Dr Who and men behaving badly. Its strong language and adult scenes make it the perfect Christmas gift for that younger brother or impressionable nephew." - The West Australian Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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