Interesting how different people see/read things in such
different ways. I loved the book, but didn't find it
particularly funny or notice any overt humor. Some of it was
admittedly over the top toward the end, but I didn't get the
impression that the author's intent was to amuse.
Ron C.
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> I meant to say something after finishing Robbie's
Wife. I was prepared to
> stick it out, but to what end I knew not. It's true
that not much happens
> for almost 2/3s of the book, but you realize much
sooner than that the
book
> is actually a very clever black comedy. The humor is
English, very subtle
> and very dry. When some of the list members said it
really takes off I
> assumed they meant action, but they were obviously
talking about the
humor.
> There were parts near the end where I was laughing
out loud--think Alfie
> Precious (is that a great stereotype of a British
name by an American
> writer, or what).
>
> Jeff
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