by Sebastian Faulks
I thoroughly enjoyed this book since it is a view on the state of our society represented by several intertwined characters that start off as apparent stereotypes but than the complexity and detail of real life is added to their stories. In my mind it is a good representation of 'the state of the na...
I knew I shouldn't have bought this.But, alas, I did. What could I have bought instead for 1.50 pounds? Mmmh...let's see- half iced vanilla latte at the local coffee place;- 5 litres of still mineral water from the cornershop;- a big bunch of fair trade bananas;And so it goes.I remember how 'A Week ...
An odd ensemble cast production and not my normal type of novel at all. Faulks has brought together a list of almost entirely unlikeable characters -- Veals the amoral banker, happily crashing a bank filled with old folk's pensions while ignoring his 'chilly' wife and their poorly parented son who's...