Sue Townsend has always been a very entertaining author and this book is no exception to that rule. When Eva’s twins leave home for university Eva returns to bed and remains there – what an appealing thought, haven’t we all had it at some point or other?
There are numerous other characters who drift in and out of the book, some with fairly far fetched but amusing story lines. I particularly liked Alexander, a dreadlocked painter and odd-job man who turned his back on a career as a “wanker banker” after writing off a high-performance car and killing his wife in the process.