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Weirdo
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INGREDIENTS FOR A MODERN BRITISH BITTERSWEET COMEDY
1 protagonist, female, 32 years old or so
3 boyfriends (1 ex, 1 current, 1 in your dreams)
4 aggravating family members
Five large tubs of withering, mordant, rueful and sardonic comments about modern romance, life, awful realisations, etc
12 packs of assorted references to celebrities
Several generous helpings of assorted references to brand names, stores, outdated technology, etc
3 quirky jobs (e.g. scarer in a dungeon)
1 catastrophe
1 large chunk of bad sex
20 litres (minimum) of prosecco
10 litres sundry other wine, ale, spirits, etc to taste
15 to 20 letters from debt collection agencies
Shove it all together in a blender then liberally sprinkle with neurodiversity and whisk with self-deprecation and serve
1 protagonist, female, 32 years old or so
3 boyfriends (1 ex, 1 current, 1 in your dreams)
4 aggravating family members
Five large tubs of withering, mordant, rueful and sardonic comments about modern romance, life, awful realisations, etc
12 packs of assorted references to celebrities
Several generous helpings of assorted references to brand names, stores, outdated technology, etc
3 quirky jobs (e.g. scarer in a dungeon)
1 catastrophe
1 large chunk of bad sex
20 litres (minimum) of prosecco
10 litres sundry other wine, ale, spirits, etc to taste
15 to 20 letters from debt collection agencies
Shove it all together in a blender then liberally sprinkle with neurodiversity and whisk with self-deprecation and serve
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Oct 14, 2023 07:55AM
Brutal, ha ha.
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Hi Christopher - do you know Sara Pascoe by any chance?
yes, same for me, so I thought well, she's very amusing on the telly, I will read her novel.
Good one, Paul. I'd add a few vivid bathroom scenes. I both read the novel and listened to Sara read her audiobook. Just did post my own review.
This review did not discourage me from reading this book. In fact I hadn't heard of it or the author until now, but it's added to my list!
it's a pretty good read! I should have added :10 litres of bodily fluids
Paul wrote: "it's a pretty good read! I should have added :10 litres of bodily fluids"
Oooh even more enticing :D
Is she funnier as an author than as a presenter, contestant. I find her shows fine, but not really funny.
I never saw her shows but I really liked her on Mock the Week, HIGNFY and so forth. I think she's funnier on the tv.
