Review: Brilliant
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 13, 2014
'Good Queen Beth' is the second highly original novel by Alan Hardy.  Where 'Gabriella' was a wild mix of humour and erotica, 'Good Queen Beth' takes the class war theme further and adds severe brutality and depravity to the mix in this satirical story.I have to say I was really impressed with this work and thought it was even more brilliantly written than Hardy's first book.  Serious points are made in extreme yet often humorous ways, as a love story unfolds that starts a revolution.  The way the story is told is massively entertaining but there is much more to this novel than that.This is one of those stories that really stick in your head long after you've read it.  The ideas are put forward in such a powerful way.  I will warn that if you are easily offended you may not be able to see past the over-exaggerated displays of sexual depravity, brutality and satirical humour, to get to the underlying messages.  The book is very shocking but it is also very thought-provoking.Overall this is an excellent read.  Approach with an open mind and a sense of humour and you will be rewarded with a powerfully told story that will really make you think.  Highly recommended!