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Spencer, Fran and Iris have something in common: the feeling that life is passing them by. Spencer's lost his lover, who bequeathed him a list of things to do; Fran shares a run-down house with her oddball brother; whilst Iris spends her time cleaning up after her two teenage sons...ā¦
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A confession: Lissa Evans is one of my very favourite authors. Iāve greatly enjoyed all her books, and this one is a brilliant example. Itās crammed full of likeable and fallible charactersāas well as some equally believable horrorsāattempting to deal with the ridiculousness of life.Ā
Reading it, I felt I was never far away from a good laugh, either a chuckle-worthy turn of phrase or a riotous set piece. Yet, along with escaped city pigs, procreating giant snails, and porno-mag chomping tortoises, I loved that there is poignancy and even tragedy. So much so I found myself late at nightā¦
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