Archive for March 5, 2011
THE OLD ROMANTIC by Louise Dean
If, as Tolstoy posits, all unhappy families are unhappy in their own way, then the Goodyews would certainly rank highly in the toxic department. When British author Louise Dean’s fourth novel, THE OLD ROMANTICbegins, it’s almost too easy to sympathize with Nick, a bachelor barrister who’s persuaded to visit his nasty old dad after years of estrangement. As Dean’s comic novel of manner unfolds, however, the web of familial relationships become increasingly more complicated, and ultimately Dean appears to take a tolerant approach to family foibles.
March 5, 2011
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Judi Clark · 
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Tags: 2011 Favorites, Family Matters, Humorous · Posted in: Award Winning Author, Divorce, Family Matters, Humorous, United Kingdom, World Literature
