Sunday, May 20, 2012

JOHN O’FARRELL The Man Who Forgot His Wife ***(*)


An entertaining but to be honest rather slight comic novel.

The central character, Vaughan, wakes up on the tube and finds he’s totally lost his memory, as well as his wallet. He has no idea who he is. Eventually his best friend finds him in hospital and takes him home with him. On the way Vaughan spots this gorgeous woman on the street and is told that she’s Maddie, his wife, and that they’re approaching the end stages of an acrimonious divorce.

The rest of the book is about how Vaughan attempts to woo Maddie once more and repair the damage his previous self did.

There are some laugh-aloud moments and some slightly creaky set pieces, but it’s a thoroughly enjoyable read.

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