A great read (44 Scotland Street - Alexander McCall Smith)

Member Name: ceri_and_mike

Product:	44 Scotland Street - Alexander McCall Smith
Date:	24/03/09 (48 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: A great mix of individuals

Disadvantages: none

After reading the fantastic Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency books, I decided to give the 44 Scotland Street Novels a go - the idea initally started out as a coloumnin the Scotsman if my memory serves me correct.

44 Scotland Street I feel is designed to introduce us to the characters and gain an understanding of their personalities and querks during each chapter.

The charachters are:

Bruce who is portrayed as having a rather large ego and a fondness for hair gel.

Pat who moves out of home and rents a room in Bruces flat and developes crush on him.

Irene the overbearing mum with a 5 year old son called Bertie who is made to wear strawberry coloured trousers and undertake activies he doesn't want to. There is a husband 0- the name escapes me who is hen pecked.

Dominca who is widowed and has an insighful and eventful life and is often dispensing her words of wisdom to Pat.

Matthew who owns a gallery and employs Pat. He is very confuffled over what he wants in life and for want of a better phrase rolls with the punches.

Angus adn Cyril the dog = in fact the only dog with a gold tooth.

All this individuals when mixed together lead for an exciting read. So much soo you can't wait to find out if Pat will ask Bruce out or if indeed Stewart - Irenes husband will stand up for himself and Bertie.

Bertie is my favourite characther adn you can feel your heart going out ot him, as he faces the struggles of being a project child. Having to take yoga, italian classes, sax lessons and visit a child physcoligust.

At the end of the book you are in for a treat - a poem which Angus has come up with. and yes this is how the rest of the Scotland Street books end. Sorry to spoil the surprise.

Summary: A great insite into middle class edinburgh.