Nicholette Anand

Although this book was well-written, received a lot of critical acclaim, and somehow compelled me to finish it, I can't say it really made an impression on me. It didn't particularly interest me, and didn't really care about the characters. Very forgettable.

Entertaining but that's it.

Beautiful, gentle contemplative story that is yet very compelling. Highly recommend it!

Very funny book. Kept my husband up because I kept snorting and laughing out loud. I think Ms Kinsella captured the Tavishes as a “British Intellectual” type quite perfectly. Their conversation and her dinner/scrabble game at their house were very well done. Entertaining bedtime reading for sure.

Because of the author's reputation and the cover art, I initially thought this book was intended for children. But it is an action-packed account of an incredibly adventurous life that can be read by anybody. Roald Dahl battled snakes and lions in Africa in the 1930s and struggled not to be killed by the incompetence of the British military in World War II. He truly had nine lives!