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Self-indulgent! That's the word I was trying to pin-point while I read this book. I kept thinking OTT, trying to show off too much, UGH! I read a book sample when it was nominated which is why I didn't vote for it. So, I started with low expectations but was keeping an open mind. I just found it generally irritating and campy. The main character was just annoying. Like others I didn't like the movie script narrative. Also I didn't like the tone when it would switch to the war scene dialogue. It seemed off - not enough transition from the modern scenes.
I think it had more potential than it achieved, and I think Fry had the capability to achieve more if he hadn't gotten in the way himself or if he just got over himself or something like that!
I know very little about Stephen Fry. Never watched or followed him. When I would travel in England while his travel show in America was showing, there was lots of talk in the office and the pubs about it. People would hear my obviously "not-English" accent and wanted to tell you about the places they saw in the series.
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