Man & Wife
I have to admit that I found ‘Man & Wife’ by Tony Parsons, stuck to the front cover of a girly magazine my wife had discarded. I would usually run a mile when faced with any kind of pulp chick-lit bundled with a zine but I had read Tony Parsons before so am giving it a go.
Any man who has a child, especially a son will recognise the emotions poured out in this book. the way he talks about his son, the way the fears, hopes and aspirations are displayed are spot on. I am really enjoying this aspect of the book and I have to admit that at times I have almost felt a wee tear bubble into the corner of my eye.
The aspects of the book dealing with the main characters relationship with his wife and ex wife are also very well portrayed. Those passages that deal with the end of the honeymoon period with his new wife are very interesting. The petty arguments and sniping at each other are very similar to how a real couple might end up (I know from personal experience)
I am about half way through the book at the moment and expect to finish it in a couple of nights so will top up this post at a later date - hey I can do what I like, nobody ever reads my blog anyway!
