Terrible With Raisins eBook Lynne McVernon Sarah Stead
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“… there was something, something pretty terrible… Not just plain terrible. This was fancy terrible. This was terrible with raisins in it…” Dorothy Parker (on turning 50) from The Middle or Blue Period
To Clair, fifty is a terrible age. She tries hiding away on the Greek island of Symi to avoid it but, of course, fifty finds her. So does a dose of reality – sweetened by a couple of encouraging possibilities for the future, one romantic, one - not. Fortified, she returns home to resume mothering her difficult daughter in England’s leafy Surrey and appeasing her hypercritical mother in the rich Gulf city of Naples, Florida. Her main haven is with beloved aunt Maggie on the idyllic Scottish West Coast. In the coming year, Clair will swallow a terrible amount of raisins, sweet and sour, learn a lot and forget a few things (well, she IS fifty). Mother, daughter, niece, lover, reluctant teacher and neglected artist – will the real Clair Harkin please grow up?
Terrible With Raisins eBook Lynne McVernon Sarah Stead
A complete surprise in a must read book. I picked this book up as a favour. In no time at all, I morphed from interested via hooked to engrossed. I didn't put it down.The characters came alive, they became likeable and so believable. The plot rattles along at a fair lick- different places and different times. Lynne handles this superbly, you never have to wonder where you are.
Lynne writes in the style I associate with women writers, her's is a world seen through an authoress' eyes. And Lynne does this superbly.
I can only repeat, so I will repeat; a surprisingly good book that you cannot put down.
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Terrible With Raisins eBook Lynne McVernon Sarah Stead Reviews
If you enjoyed "Shirley Valentine" then this should be up your street!
This intricate and realistic examination of female relationships - seen through the eyes of a wonderful, trying-to-be-feisty heroine riddled with doubt - will strike a chord with all women readers. Not to mention a rocking love story and pure, delightful escapism in the book's locations! McVernon has a clear and engaging voice, one we're all hoping to hear again soon.
“… there was something, something pretty terrible… Not just plain terrible. This was fancy terrible. This was terrible with raisins in it…” - Dorothy Parker (on turning fifty), The Middle or Blue Period.
I enjoy reading books about women whose angst about love, life, health and everything in between is something I can identify with and this book met that brief perfectly. Clair is approaching, for her, the dreaded big 5-0 and finds herself spending it on Symi, the Greek island she had visited when she was young , free and single. Only this time round she is with her truculent teenage daughter Jess. The holiday proves to be a watershed; bringing many things to a head - not least of which is the end of her pedestrian and lack lustre relationship with Howard, while embarking on a volatile fling with holiday rep Fraser.
Once back home, real life re-asserts itself with a vengeance and Clair finds herself overwhelmed with family crises and employment issues. The delights of Symi suddenly seem a long time ago, though not without repercussions that result in changes she could never have imagined.
OK negatives first so we can move on the many positives. I found the book took a while to settle into due to the lack of quotation marks and having to hark back to the beginning of the chapter to see who was speaking. This, combined with internal thoughts being inserted in italics meant until I had a better grasp of characters I was occasionally confused. Of course that could equally well be nothing to do with the format and have more to do with my age! It should also be said that while initially confusing, it was a clever way of really getting to understand the characters inside and out - eventually. While I also enjoyed the stay on Symi, for me it could have been a little shorter, I became far more engaged when Clair and Jess returned home and the book took on a less flippant tone. There that's it, and I acknowledge they are things which other readers may well not bothered by.
So the positives, the characters were very well drawn and I really liked Clair and was rooting for her to get to grips with her age and relationship challenges so that she could forward in a positive way. She was a very realistic mix of confidence with episodic moments of diffidence. My favourite character though was Clair's Aunt Maggie. While appearing as a minor character in the beginning, her continued and growing presence throughout the book, reflected her constant and important role in Clair's life. Her back story was a poignant one and her warmth, wisdom and caring nature was a balance to that of Clair's mother.
Despite Jess, being the only teenager, with typical teenage tantrums and attitudes, through the course of the book she did grow up and come of age. In a way she was not the only one, as the book saw many characters grow; start to feel comfortable in their own skin and realise what was important in their lives and what they wanted from it. Clair, her erstwhile lover Harold and her fledgling lover Fraser being prime examples.
For me it was a mix of sun, sea, and yes sex in Symi for the first part, that perfectly captured the holiday romance and the Greek holiday resort culture set against the humorous background of a package holiday. Anyone who has 'done' a guided package holiday will recognise the characters that are part of any group, only this time you can enjoy their antics at someone else's expense! The second part of the book, still had its humorous moments but was a more reflective and adult look at life and the challenges it can bring. As such it had a little bit of everything that combined to present an enjoyable and accomplished debut novel.
I loved the characters in Terrible with Raisins and felt completely in sync with Clair. I devoured the book over a weekend and just wanted to be on that Greek island.
Cleverly crafted, humorous, well written. With characters that react and stand out in an honest relational way. An absolute must for me. Lynne McVernon has captured the beautiful resort of Symi. Very strong ring of truth.
Very easy read with good dialogue and laugh out loud moments. Painful mirror reflections at times, which makes it very real as I would think a lot of people have had thoughts or situations similar as the characters. Sprinkled with some depth and allusions to other literature and culture trinkets set it apart from the normal 'grab at the airport' book. As a bloke it gives a good insight into how some females might think and act which, guys, is worth finding out and remembering. Hope to read more from this author at some point.
Main characters are well-developed and believable. Although mainly narrated by the main character, Clair, shifting the narrative to other characters (Fraser, Howard, Maggie) and viewing the same events through their eyes deepens the story nicely. McVernon also creates for the reader a very appealing setting for the Greek island, Symi. If many read this novel, Symi should brace for an influx of visitors. Frequently funny, the novel contains enough emotional depth to keep it from being frivolous and unreal while making it very enjoyable and worthwhile. I'm looking forward to her next one!
A complete surprise in a must read book. I picked this book up as a favour. In no time at all, I morphed from interested via hooked to engrossed. I didn't put it down.
The characters came alive, they became likeable and so believable. The plot rattles along at a fair lick- different places and different times. Lynne handles this superbly, you never have to wonder where you are.
Lynne writes in the style I associate with women writers, her's is a world seen through an authoress' eyes. And Lynne does this superbly.
I can only repeat, so I will repeat; a surprisingly good book that you cannot put down.
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