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Sweet Nothings by Trisha Ashley (view source)
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I also found the style a bit annoying to start with. The writing is very informal, written almost as if Lizzie were chatting to a friend, with lengthy sentences full of irrelevancies. It changes from past to present tense and back again several times, too, which struck me as odd. However, I soon got used to this and by the last part of the book was no longer noticing the tenses; I felt as if I were beginning to get to know Lizzie, and thus hearing her voice.
I suspect that some parts of the book were intended to funny, poking fun at village life and the upper classes in particular; unfortunately , this didn't really appeal to my sense of humour, so I found these sections rather surreal. I thought I would find some parts moving - such as when Lizzie leaves her son at university - but I didn't. Nevertheless, it definitely grew on me. I read a few chapters each night for a week, and while I wasn't racing to pick it up to find out what happened, I often read rather more than I'd intended, as I found myself caught up in the story.
Good for a holiday read, or a wet weekend, perhaps, when you're not looking for anything challenging.
If you like books which poke fun at the upper classes, you might like [[Belgravia]]. If you prefer truly surreal light fiction, then [[A Place called Here]] might appeal. You might also enjoy [[The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen]].
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