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The Blurb On The Back:
Thomas Penman is enduring a very bad adolescence. Growing up in dark, dingy 1950s England, Thomas's problems include an unspeakable personal hygiene issue, an eccentric grandfather who speaks to him in Morse code, an unrequited passion for the lovely Gwen Hackett and an incriminatingly large stash of pornography. To cap it all, his warring parents are having him followed by a private investigator. It's hard to believe that things could get much worse for him, but, in fact, they are about to.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers) )
The Verdict:
A difficult and unsatisfying read that's probably best for Bruce Robinson fans and completists only. Or for people who like to read about poo. Incidentally, Bruce Robinson loses marks for having Thomas Penman look in the mirror when he wants to describe what he looks like.
Thomas Penman is enduring a very bad adolescence. Growing up in dark, dingy 1950s England, Thomas's problems include an unspeakable personal hygiene issue, an eccentric grandfather who speaks to him in Morse code, an unrequited passion for the lovely Gwen Hackett and an incriminatingly large stash of pornography. To cap it all, his warring parents are having him followed by a private investigator. It's hard to believe that things could get much worse for him, but, in fact, they are about to.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers) )
The Verdict:
A difficult and unsatisfying read that's probably best for Bruce Robinson fans and completists only. Or for people who like to read about poo. Incidentally, Bruce Robinson loses marks for having Thomas Penman look in the mirror when he wants to describe what he looks like.
