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I liked this book. It was funny. But. 1) I had problems keeping track of the characters, at least for the first hundred pages or so, who was married to whom, which one was overweight, which one a shrew, which one(s) were alcoholics. 2) I am a little uncomfortable reading about destructive alcoholism. It wasn’t too bad here, but I winced every single time one of them got behind the wheel. 3) I am not Welsh and I feel that if I were, living twenty years ago, I would have gotten a lot more out of t
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I’ve read two other Aims books–his [a-typcial] James Bond Dossier and Lucky Jim. I enjoyed both. Old Devils was my result for the Classic Club’s Spin #40. Sadly, I it just wouldn’t “go” for me. I was bored to death. I tried for a few distressing hours and then shut it off. This one just wasn’t for me. I supposed, in some mythical future, I “could” pick it up again, but really? I doubt it. Sorry, Aims fans. I still love Lucky Jim, though. Old Devils by Kingsley Aims
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