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Blue Collar by Danny King (view source)
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Cue a relationship with much mutual affection, hedged around by the social and educational disparities of the lovers. But if there are problems, they are mainly of Terry's making. Baulking at trendy bars and wary of the eggs benedict and puy lentils eaten by Charley, his paranoia about her motives threatens and ultimately derails the relationship.
''Blue Collar'' is at heart, a simple boy-meets-girl story. The plot, such as it is, only really gets going in the second half of the book, when Charley's TV producer mate gets the green light to base a reality show on the building site where Terry works.
The preceding pages depict Terry's view of his first few months with Charley. If you're expecting a profound study of character and feeling, or of class politics, this isn't the book for you. A former bricklayer himself, Danny King is more informative (and actually quite interesting) about the techniques of modern building construction.
I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to The Bookbag.
If this book appeals then we think that you might also enjoy [[Starfishing by Nicola Monaghan]] or [[Bricks by Leon Jenner]].
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