If like me you usually avoid books written in dialect, make this one an exception. It works. How would you cope if your Da, a down-to-earth Glaswegian decorator, turned to meditation and became a Buddhist? If you're his wife, you'd probably rejoice if he gave up drinking with his mates but what would you do when he announces he needs to be celibate on his path to enlightenment? Comic, poignant - truly a must-read.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 23 April 2004 ) |
