On Notes on a Scandal

Zoe Heller, Notes on a Scandal - I happened to ask her if anything about the first embrace had surprised her. She laughed. Yes, the smell of the whole thing had been surprising. She hadn't anticipated his personal odour and if she had, she would probably have guessed at something teenagey: bubble gum, cola, feet. - - He is a rather ghastly character, I'm afraid - the sort of man who is always sitting with his legs aggressively akimbo, offering a clearer silhouette of his untidy crotch than is strictly decent. - - You never appreciate what a compost your...