The Essence of the Thing

Madeleine St John


A light read but well written. The story of a woman coming to terms with the end of a relationship. Mostly drawn from her perspective rather than that of her partner.
Caroline 12/9/99
Andrew described this book as a simple-minded tale; a girl splitting up with a bloke and having trouble coming to terms with the idea. He said that he didn't really enjoy the book and had some difficulty finding sympathy for the mddle class-ness of the characters. Perhaps the only saving grace of the book was in the minor characters - a couple and their son, who took heroine after she had left the bloke.
Andrew 16/1/00

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