Review: Fun, endearing and dream like
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 08 3, 2013
The reviews below have said all that needs to be said about the story, so I won't go into that. What did I like about this book? Well you have to love Tilly for her innocence and candid approach to all the new vaguely erotic experiences she manages to encounter through the agency of her lovely gay driver, Johnny. Tilly is an immensely loveable and generous soul. She is slightly implausible as a 58 year old, but it doesn't really matter. The whole concept of making a road trip through England in a Pontiac Firebird in winter is just precious. I mean, who would think of doing a thing like that instead of going abroad? The only problem I had was that it is too long really. It tends to be (for me) a bit repetitive so , for example, the focus on taking a particular type of photo (I won't say what here as it would spoil the fun), while being a good theme, takes up a bit too much time and detailed description. In the end, I had the feeling the chapters were a bit too 'samey' and could have been shorter with less of the trivia of things like buying drinks and having lunch. I also felt it could have done with a bit more tension. Apart from that though, it was a refreshing read and a positive study of human kindness and generosity. I'm sure it will have a lot of fans in future. The feeling that it's a kind of dream in which anything goes, but it's all good, is quite a strong impression.