February 2009 Book of the Month.
In a multi-voiced, first person narrative we follow characters large and small through a convoluted plot that has groups of people crossing and their experiences laid one on top of another. It is most impressive, highly hypnotic and illustrates a slice of contemporary urban life that I would recommend to readers of both genders and any age. Don’t look at the cover which slants the book towards the female market for this is a tale of life today. Brilliant.
Comparison: Joshua Ferris, Nick Hornby, John O’Farrell.
| Primary Genre | Romance / Relationship Stories |
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Friends, family, workmates. The woman you see at the bus stop every morning; the man who reaches for the last newspaper just before you get to it. Everyone you meet, and some you nearly meet, will have an impact on the way your day goes.
Small World is the story of a group of men and women, living and working in a city, who are connected through love, work, friendship, or simply by virtue of proximity. We connect with the hearts and minds of characters including an all-coping housewife, a stressed out working mother, a put-upon nanny, a long-suffering journalist, an Indian waiter who dreams of stardom, a grieving shop assistant, a stand-up comic and a psychotic policeman – all of whom speak directly to us about their innermost thoughts, fears and desires in a series of interwoven first-person narratives.
Small World features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Family Drama, eBooks of the Month, Books of the Month, Romance / Relationship Stories, Fiction, General Fiction, Recommendations
Small World is available in Paperback, Hardback
Small World was written by Matt Beaumont and published by Transworld Publishers Ltd
Small World has 413 pages
£15.29
