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Major Pettigrew's Last Stand

Helen Simonson

Start date: December 1, 2024

Finish date: February 28, 2025

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Jun 22, 2010 Cindie rated it really liked it

Shelves: summer-reading-challenge-10

I did not not have high hopes when I started this book -- thought it would be about sad, old people. While I hope to become the latter, I am not interested in the former. It surprised me -- became very cozy and funny.

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Nov 15, 2010 Kathleen (itpdx) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: first-reads

A sweet story told with some good humor. The characters are nicely drawn. The story explores a number of interesting themes well--family, fatherhood, racism, second generation immigrants--wrapped in a late life love story.

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Jan 31, 2011 Erin (NY) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own, read-in-2011

I liked this book a lot! It was just such a cute story! I loved the Major, and how he is such a prim and proper gentleman, but ends up with such an unconventional story. I was a bit worried in the beginning that the story would be all about his guns, which it wasn't. It was funny, because I identified a lot more with the major than with his son, who is close to my age. It made me really dislike the younger generation, and ironically enough, Americans. :) Highly recommend! ...more

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Mar 12, 2018 Juniper rated it liked it

Shelves: library-borrow, first-books, 2010-books

read and reviewed in march 2010 -- for some reason book (and review) no longer showing on my shelves.

3.5-stars

i thought this was a charming story, and a very good debut novel. i liked major pettigrew and mrs. ali and it was lovely to read a story about the possibility of love between two 60-somethings who were past thinking this was something they would have again. there was also a bit of good british humour, which appealed to me.

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Sep 02, 2011 Rachel N. rated it really liked it

Major Pettigrew is a widow living in the village of Edgecomb St. Mary. After his brother dies he strikes up a friendship with the local, widowed Pakistani shopkeeper, Mrs. Ali. A really enjoyed the relationship between the Major and Mrs. Ali. This is a charming book with a good moral about class and racism.

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