This book is about a troubled young Englishman Patrick Oxtoby an unlikeable character that has many problems relating to others. Patrick moves to a seaside town to start a new life after his girlfriend tells him she cannot marry him. We are not told the reason why. He moves into a boarding house that houses other young people and finds a job doing car repairs. Patrick behaves oddly and makes wrong choices. However, I was stunned with where the the author took this character. It is a dark but compelling read.
Maggie
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I found this book difficult to read for the same reasons you have listed, and did not continue to the end. If there is a twist I am not aware of, perhaps I will try again.
ReplyDeleteIt was slow starting and not so interesting but it gets more interesting---do finish I found it most surprising where he ended up-----I will be interested in how you see it
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