Valentine Moon

by Sally Worboyes

Valentine Moon Worboyes, Sally

264 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Sally Worboyes was born and grew up in Stepney with four brothers and a sister, and she brings some of the raw history of her own family background to her East End sagas. She now lives in Norfolk with her husband, with whom she has three grown-up children. She has written several plays which have been broadcast on Anglia Television and Radio Four. She also adapted her own play and novel, WILD HOPS, as a musical, The Hop Pickers.

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Patsy, one of the main characters was boring, annoying and had all the personality of white bread. Molly the Grandmother was a bit more entertaining and I just wished that I had a grandmother like her with her no-nonsense attitude and awesome wit and humor. But the most interesting character and most entertaining was Grace, the damn landlord, who I'm sure is only a supporting character taking up most of the book and I'm not mad about that. Causing mischief, grief and pulling scams and pissing people off she was an absolute delight and I read only for Grace in the end. Grace gets two stars and Gran gets one. When her bit was done I was sad and then the story dragged and stopped suddenly.
And the most confusing thing about this book is the title "Valentine Moon", I don't know if its a hidden/double meaning or if its something that I missed. I have no clue how the title was relevant to the story.

[Rebecca Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was great at the start. The first few chapters I loved. Then got a bit slow. But the ending was good. I loved Molly she was my favourite character.

[Irina Pekausiene · Rating 1 out of 5]

Definetly not my type of book. Predictable and boring, you can easily read only every 10th page and wont miss from 9 other pages.

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read alot of Sally Worboyes over the last few years all set in different eras. This one was set in 1960. I find her books very light easy reads and this one didn't disappoint either the only negative I can think of would be that she ended it too soon it could have gone much further with one aspect of the sub-plot.

[Angie Rhodes · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this as it was really three stories,entwined, Molly's Patsy and her parents,
Set in London's East End Patsy Lamb is turning seventeen, and her life is about to change, as a secret from years ago is about to blow apart the life she has known.

[Helen]

Really enjoyed this Cockney saga. Couldn't put it down.

[Charlie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my favourite.