Present: Alex, Doris, Jane, Mark, Jen, Shubha, Nic
I was so excited when Jane announced this one - a real adults book, a REAL author of literary merit. May be I over-hyped it to myself. I found the characters boring, their lives boring and plodding, suffocated by indecision and delay. Perhaps that was the point, perhaps that is our lot in this world, to be forever waiting for something more or better. But the worse thing was, I couldn't care about them and I couldn't get excited about this novel, even though it was easy to read and clearly written by an accomplished author.
However, this book inspired great passion in some people: Mark and Jane LOVED this book, whilst Doris and Jen vehemently disliked some of the characters and their life decisions. I hope that they may share their feelings here.
The food was authentically 1970s. My salmon and avocado salad was a delight though and much more appetising than Jen's pate (well, that's what they said it was, we were unable to confirm).