Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #126878 in Books
• Published on: 2001-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

Customer Reviews

Plan B
Almost a 5 star book, just losing out because it doesn't quite have the level of humour of Jonathan Tropper's other books. Loved the plot and the setting, and most of the characters (I did not like Alison!) Well worth a read.

It's OK
I have read Tropper's "Bush Falls", "How to Talk to a Widower" and "Everything Changes" and thoroughly enjoyed them so I thought I'd give this a try. Like the other books it has a healthy dose of humour and the story moves along quite quickly. It is about a group of five friends (who met a University) as they reach their 30th birthdays, each of them trying to face their own personal demons.

I felt that the plot was a little weak and at times contrived. The characters were rather clichéd and therefore predictable and overall I would say the story was a bit corny. All the loose ends are very neatly tied up by the end of the book which seemed to me just too trite. However because of the style of writing and the amusing way the plot unfolds I never wanted to put it down and I did enjoy this book. I felt it was the weakest of the Tropper books I have read.

When I finished each of the other Tropper novels I felt sorry that the book had finished, however, with this one I don't really think I would have missed out had I not read it. I would suggest reading one of the other Tropper books I mentioned but perhaps give this one a miss unless you want a light read with predictable story.

Simply Amazing
This is a brilliant book. The plot is extremly good and you really begin to feel the characters by the end of the novel. If you have every read "Secret History" by Donna Tart and loved that then i really do sugest you read this. Go on.. :)