"(T)he scenario begins to lose steam well before the novella's 120 pages are through.Like Spark, Bennett relies on plot twists that strain credulity at every turn, but the book is such a romp, it doesn't matter." - Maud Newton, The Los Angeles Times "In its witty, economical satire, The Uncommon Reader recalls the late work of Muriel Spark, whose The Finishing School sent up the business of publishing.(.) But the real problem is that The Uncommon Reader disobeys its own diktats, failing utterly to dramatise the Queen’s sentimental education." - Christopher Bray, Financial Times Reading it over a morning and evening’s tube-struck commute, I never stopped smiling - only a right royal churl could declare himself not amused by Bennett’s comic wizardry (.) His storytelling, though, is rather less magical. Avid readers will enjoy his playful erudition in this entertaining reminder as to why we read and write." - Terry Hong, Christian Science Monitor "The staggeringly prodigious Bennett (.) has fun with the writers and books the queen relishes (and doesn't). Good (if a bit limited) fun, and worthwhile The Uncommon Reader was first published, in different form in the London Review of Books, 8 March 2007Ī- : charming, good fun, and more than just a trifle.General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the author Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs.
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