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Rebecca's review

Stuart : A Life Backwards Stuart : A Life Backwards
by Alexander Masters

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Very sad, but very funny in places too. How the author managed to pull together a coherent story out of this 'chaotic' homeless person's life is some achievement - though apparently it was Stuart's suggestion that he started with 'now' and went 'backwards'. It works. What's most touching about this book is the genuine but unlikely friendship they developed. You find yourself rooting for Stuart, but also screaming in frustration. Makes you think about the darker things you would rather pretend didn't really happen, and in cosy Cambridge too. Stuart's teacher's letter at the back of the version I read (some freeby from a paper) is all the more poignant knowing what happened.

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message 1: by Maureen
06/13/2007 02:29AM

67918 This sounds very good - must read it some time.

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message 2: by Rebecca
06/13/2007 02:55AM

67949 Will lend it/swap it next time I see you!

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message 3: by Rebecca
06/14/2007 08:51AM

67949 I'm sure you did!

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