I liked both those too. The Book of Dave is not unlike Great Apes ...
... in that he's taken a very very big and unusual idea, and built from it a compelling story, and delivered it with his usual aplomb. I find him very readable, and while the Book of Dave is in large parts presented phonetically in a bastard estuary-cockerney, it's no less readable once you get used to it. He even includes a glossary at the back so you can get used to the strange usage of language.
Posted By: Arizona Bay on February 19th 2008 at 10:45:03
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- I was in at 6am to round up the morning's papers today (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 09:15:33
- You can't judge a book by its cover - but in Richard Littlejohn's case... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 19, 09:40:24
- I love this bit: (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 19, 10:01:31
- I like Jeremy Clarkson though (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 10:16:20
- i have read Clarkson's World (General Chat) - blindasabat, Feb 19, 10:31:09
- I'm reading 'The World According to Clarkson' at the moment... (General Chat) - Brom, Feb 19, 10:33:38
- yeah that's the one (General Chat) - blindasabat, Feb 19, 10:34:35
- Not sure, I'm about 2/3 through it... (General Chat) - Brom, Feb 19, 10:36:27
- yeah that's the one (General Chat) - blindasabat, Feb 19, 10:34:35
- or *The World According to Clarkson* as it's more well known (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Feb 19, 10:33:23
- I'm reading 'The World According to Clarkson' at the moment... (General Chat) - Brom, Feb 19, 10:33:38
- My opinion of Clarkson changed when I discovered he had punched Piers Morgan in the face. (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 19, 10:30:39
- i have read Clarkson's World (General Chat) - blindasabat, Feb 19, 10:31:09
- the headline just makes me smile everytime for some reason (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 19, 10:14:43
- I like Jeremy Clarkson though (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 10:16:20
- as I said, I detest the man (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 09:54:03
- I don't know, I don't know (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 10:01:36
- indeed (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 10:07:24
- It's definitely a governmental failure in regulatory terms (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 10:13:47
- yep (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 10:18:09
- 90k month - quite an important job though (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 19, 10:20:45
- Absurd as it may be (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 10:25:24
- 90k a month and not a finance qualification in sight (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 10:24:24
- be interesting to see the government repossessing (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 19, 10:23:53
- agree doy (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 10:26:12
- Red headed step-childer with massive great big thick black eyebrows. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 19, 10:27:34
- thought Darling came back reasonably well in the 5mins I watched yesterday (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 19, 10:30:45
- This sums it up pretty well (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 10:35:59
- thought Darling came back reasonably well in the 5mins I watched yesterday (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 19, 10:30:45
- Red headed step-childer with massive great big thick black eyebrows. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 19, 10:27:34
- agree doy (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 10:26:12
- 90k month - quite an important job though (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 19, 10:20:45
- yep (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 10:18:09
- G E E K (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Feb 19, 10:10:30
- shurrup nonce (n/m) (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 10:12:22
- It's definitely a governmental failure in regulatory terms (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 10:13:47
- indeed (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 10:07:24
- I don't know, I don't know (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 10:01:36
- lol (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, Feb 19, 09:52:26
- LOL! (General Chat) - DICKY, Feb 19, 09:51:17
- I think I've posted this before but it was ages ago, and it's very funny, so here goes: (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 19, 09:47:51
- "Why? Does it suddenly turn into Tolstoy?" (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 09:57:42
- The one line about Tolstoy just tears Littledick to shreds. Absolutely brilliant. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 19, 09:59:30
- Anyone read Will Self's The Book of Dave? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 19, 10:02:48
- not yet (General Chat) - blindasabat, Feb 19, 10:39:29
- I liked both those too. The Book of Dave is not unlike Great Apes ... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 19, 10:45:03
- When you'd punched through his skull into his brain, and his innards covered your torso (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 19, 10:04:53
- Predictions, please. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 19, 10:24:57
- half 8 (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Feb 19, 10:39:45
- Predictions, please. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 19, 10:24:57
- not yet (General Chat) - blindasabat, Feb 19, 10:39:29
- Anyone read Will Self's The Book of Dave? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 19, 10:02:48
- The one line about Tolstoy just tears Littledick to shreds. Absolutely brilliant. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 19, 09:59:30
- brilliant (n/m) (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 09:53:41
- "Why? Does it suddenly turn into Tolstoy?" (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 09:57:42
- I love this bit: (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 19, 10:01:31
- Daily Mail? (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Feb 19, 09:20:56
- worthy of a 9 (n/m) (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 09:24:10
- You can't judge a book by its cover - but in Richard Littlejohn's case... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 19, 09:40:24
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