Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9040 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-01
• Binding: Hardcover
• 112 pages

Forbiddenplanet.co.uk
'The cartooning is beautiful...let's hope there aren't 7 years until the next'

Evening Standard
`Anyone who still thinks comic books aren't for grown-ups should have a look at Tamara Drewe''

Daily Telegraph
'Simmonds manages to be both sympathetic and merciless... she has a novelistic insight and ear for dialogue'

Customer Reviews

A small masterpiece
I received this as a birthday present. I had followed it serialised in the Guardian but hadn't fully realised it's full quality and insights till I read it with more careful attention. Posy is without equal in this medium. She amuses, but she is dealing with serious issues and her characters feel real, often reminding me of people I know. The tale is so well constructed that it makes a rivetting and satisfying read. Posy is a highly gifted artist but her ear for language is also exceptional. She can tune effortlessly to any register she chooses with hilarious accuracy
and looking at her drawings I almost hear the voices.It's uncanny. A delightful book printed on high quality paper.Not to be missed.

Great artwork, story a little weak?
An enjoyable read although the plot could perhaps be a little stronger. A couple of minor quibbles. It's an adult book so the use of **** for swearing grates after a while. And page numbers would have helped - the story jumps about and I had to sometimes check I hadn't missed a page.

Beautifully crafted
Posy Simmonds latest book is a delight. The characters come to life and almost jump off the pages. Her illustrations are sympathetically drawn and add a real depth to the book. Once I started it I could not put it down. I get the impression she has drawn the characters from people she knows. One of them (an american) bears a striking resemblance to Bill Bryson!. More please