My Legendary Girlfriend
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By Mike Gayle
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A hilarious, original story for anyone who has ever been dumped, or lived in a dump, ‘full of belly-laughs and painfully acute observations’. (Independent on Sunday)
Meet Will Kelly. English teacher. Film Fan. Pot Noodle expert. Ex-boyfriend.
Still in love with The One, Will is desperate to discover if there can be An-Other One. In his decrepit flat where he can’t even manage to cook spaghetti hoops without setting of the communal smoke alarm, his lifeline is the telephone. Will realises that with a single call, friends can either lift him from the depths of despair or completely shatter his hopes.
There’s Alice (who remembers his birthday), Simon (who doesn’t), Kate (the previous tenant of his rented hovel). And of course his ex, Aggi. The inimitable Aggi. His legendary Girlfriend.
Or is She?
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This was an ok read. I really like all Mike Gayle's books but it took me 3 weeks to read this one. I just felt a bit lost reading it. Will, as a main character, was a bit of a bore. The fact that he couldn't move on after 3 years split from Aggie added to the long dragged out "story". I liked the end, its just a pity the start and middle were so mediocre.
Hasn't put me off Mike Gayle though!
