midwaygray

I read this as insurance, in case I end up going to see the film version, as I'm still gutted I didn't enjoy the book of The Time Traveler's Wife as much as I thought I ought, having stupidly seen the film first. Although I already knew Anne Hathaway was playing Emily and imagining her long, drippy face saying all her lines put me off a bit. However, Emily/Anne quickly became a potential new BFF in comparison to Dexter, who has to be the biggest tosser in all literary history. But it wasn't just that. The style annoyed me; the mix of present and past tense, the self-conscious contemporary cultural references, the inane set pieces (parlour game with girlfriend's posh family, overblown 'themed' wedding, blah, blah). I feel I should give it 3 stars - the 90's were my decade after all and I too have a 'Dexter' in my life (who thankfully isn't an insufferable p***k) - but it's just not worth it. The ultimate betrayal, though, is that Jonathan Coe is quoted on the back cover. Mr Coe, I expect better of you.

2022-10-21 05:33