Faking It

by Nigel Planer

Some women fake orgasms. Some men fake whole relationships.When Andrea Fox suddenly dies, her misfit ex-husband Barry and her osteopath lover, Oliver, both face their feelings in a struggle over who should inherit the memories, the furniture and Andrea’s obnoxious son, Felix. Darkly comic and acutely observed, this second novel from one of Britain’s best-known comedians, mercilessly scrutinizes modern relationships and confirms that the world is not lost to those who are prepared to change.

Genres: Fiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Nigel George Planer (born 22 February 1953 in Westminster, London) is an English actor, comedian, novelist and playwright. Planer is perhaps best known for his role as Neil Pye in the cult BBC comedy The Young Ones. He has appeared in many West End musicals, including Evita, Chicago, We Will Rock You, Wicked and Hairspray. He is long time comedy partners with Peter Richardson. He also narrates the children's TV show, Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids.

Reviews

[Susanne]

Het boek was prima om te lezen en ook leuk om te zien hoe de 2 partners van de overleden vrouw ‘samen’ verdergaan, maar het is zo’n open einde. Niks lijkt verbonden met elkaar en er worden allerlei mensen geïntroduceerd die aan het einde geen duidelijke bijdrage aan het verhaal hebben gegeven.