Synopsis
Everyone hates the perfect family.
So you'll love the Battles.
Mo is about to hit the big 50, and some uncomfortable truths are becoming quite apparent:
She doesn't understand either of her teenage kids, which as a child psychologist, is fairly embarrassing.
She has become entirely grey. Inside, and out.
Her face has surrendered and is frightening children.
Dora
is about to hit the big 18 . . . and about to hit anyone who annoys
her, especially her precocious younger brother Peter who has a chronic
Oscar Wilde fixation.
Then there's Dad . . . who's just, well, dad.
A
TINY BIT MARVELLOUS is the story of a modern family all living in their
own separate bubbles lurching towards meltdown. It is for anyone who
has ever shared a home with that weird group of strangers we call
relations.
Oh and there's a dog. Called Poo.
Reviews
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Galaxy National Book Awards's Specsaver Popular Fiction Book of the Year
'In her debut novel, Dawn French has taken her gift for comedy and translated it to the page to bring us a family teetering on the edge ... hilarious,' Jane Clinton, Daily Express
'You'll laugh out loud from the first page,' Natasha Harding, The Sun
'Dawn's own witty turns of phrase fit easily into the mouths of her characters. If you enjoy watching her on screen, you'll enjoy reading this ... enriching, funny novel...' Rachel Johnson, The Mail on Sunday
'Dawn's own witty turns of phrase fit easily into the mouths of her characters. If you enjoy watching her on screen, you'll enjoy reading this,' News of the World
'[Her] status as a comedy icon has been solidified by her debut novel,' The Sunday Times
'French writes astutely and movingly on the peaks, troughs and further troughs of mother-daughter relationships ... in a book that bodes well for her future as a novelist,' Ed Potton, Saturday Review
'She relates the adventures of her dysfunctional but lovable family with aplomb. A sunny, summer holiday read,' Belfast Telegraph Morning
'Dawn French's hilarious fiction debut,' Daily Express
Product details
Format :
ePub eBook
ISBN: 9780141948010
Pages : 448
Published : 28 Oct 2010
Publisher : Michael Joseph
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A Tiny Bit Marvellous
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