Still Crazy is a very enjoyable book focusing on the lives of two main characters, Melanie and Phil. The story moves backwards and forwards across a number of decades alternately between Melanie and Phil’s side of the story. It tells of how they met at Cambridge University and what happened to them personally over a number of years.
The book is extremely well written and the characters are very likeable. It is interesting to watch them mature over the years and how their perspective on life changes. At some points, it reminded me of the ‘Sliding Doors’ film as they both do a lot of reflecting on how their lives would have turned out if they’d made different decisions.
Having said this, there are a lot of funny moments in this book and I was laughing out loud a few times. It really was a fantastic read and I hope that the author writes some more books as I would absolutely love to read them!
Nicola Coen, A LoveReading Ambassador
When Phil, an undergraduate at Cambridge University, performs in cabaret at a party, he meets and falls in love with Melanie. As she in turn appears to have fallen in love with him, he cannot understand why she then plays hard-to-get, even after he learns of the traumatic events that shaped her teenage years. But the influence of former boyfriend Simon is still strong, and she and Phil part.
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A well-written "will they, won't they" love story spanning thirty years. Well worth a read.
This is a love story spanning 30 years and the narrative moves backwards and forwards through the decades. It's told by the two main characters, Melanie and Phil. I thought the author very successfully described the atmosphere and social etiquette of the 1970s. The book is well-written although some of the characters were two-dimensional and I found Melanie extremely irritating. It's a good story but I found some parts too wordy and lost the thread a little bit.... Read Full Review
Happy ever after?
Jumping back and forth between three different times, Still Crazy is a debut novel about life and love and everything in between. The two main characters, Phil and Melanie are in an on and off (sometimes illicit) relationship and they just don’t seem to be able to get their act together. While they appear to be singing from the same hymn sheet, their communication when it comes to commitment is decidedly dodgy. Will they get together?... Read Full Review
Still Crazy by R.N.F. Skinner is a wonderful heart warming read which really relates to most people's lives. A story of unrequited love, life at university and how perspectives on life change over time.
Still Crazy by R.N.F. Skinner is a lovely novel based on the relationship of two main characters Melanie and Phil who meet at Cambridge University. The story follows them over several decades as their lives separate and then become entwined again having faced various difficulties along the way. The characters are 'real' in the sense that you believe in them and the choices they make can make you groan out loud or sympathise. There are a lot of laughs contained within these pages, with Phil and his acting alongside his old mates from university. Melanie has some laugh out loud moments too. I found myself willing the two main characters to get together in the end, and then at the end wanted more!... Read Full Review
When Phil, an undergraduate at Cambridge University, performs in cabaret at a party, he meets and falls in love with Melanie. As she in turn appears to have fallen in love with him, he cannot understand why she then plays hard-to-get, even after he learns of the traumatic events that shaped her teenage years.
Still Crazy... features in the following genres: Indie Books We Love, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Romance / Relationship Stories, Fiction, Recommendations, General Fiction
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Still Crazy... was written by R. N. F. Skinner and published by SilverWood Books Ltd
Still Crazy... has 299 pages
