A Tiny Bit Marvellous - Dawn French Reviews

I was so excited when I heard Dawn French had written a novel. I awaited the date it hit book shop shelves with anticipation and was expecting great things. I find Dawn French's comedy hugely entertaining and her script writing witty and well-observed. I was hoping her novel would incorporate her brand of humour and her observation ...  Read the complete review

Dawn French is her usual hilarious self; depicting a realistic yet laughable dysfunctional family life. The book is written from various perspectives, and French achieves fantastic portrayals of a sullen teen and her mother. However, what surprised me was that this book wasn't all laughs! I hadn't read her autobiograpy ...  Read the complete review

I had high expectations of this book as I loved the wit and style of Dawn French in her acting career and thought this book would reflect the same. However I felt that she held herself back a little bit, I felt that there were big laughs coming as I turned each page but they never came and I didnt experience the belly laughs I thought ...  Read the complete review

This was truly brilliant. Not only was it enjoyed by myself, due to the multiple view points and amusing perspectives Dawn French provides but because she creates a familiarity with the characters instantly by painting a realistic, hilarious picture of family life. My Mother who also equally enjoyed this marvel, is 46 so it ...  Read the complete review

As someone who's been a Dawn French fan for a while, I thought it was time to get my hands on this book and see how she'd done. Having read her autobiography last year I was hoping that this would be equally as good and I was not dissappointed. Based on your typical dysfunctional family, this book has characters that everyone can connect ...  Read the complete review

This is a review of the 2010 book 'a tiny bit marvellous' by Dawn French. I had seen a few interviews where this book was mentioned and also enjoyed reading Dawn's autobiography so thought I'd give this book a try. Written from the viewpoint of three main characters, the story follows Mo a nearly-fifty mother and her daughter ...  Read the complete review

A Tiny Bit Marvellous is the debut novel of Dawn French. The book tells the tale of child psychologist Mo Battle and her family. Meet the family Dora Battle - Dora is your typical stroppy teenager, who approaching her 18th birthday is struggling to find her place in life. She feels completely misunderstood by her ...  Read the complete review

This is the first year my future brother in law has actually bone out and purchased individual presents for myself, my husband and my two children, and though advised by his partner (my younger sister!), actually picked the book I will now review for you, all by himself (clever boy! Lol!). The book in question is - "A ...  Read the complete review