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Eight Minutes Idle - Matt Thorne

 

Description: ISBN 0753811383 / Author: Matt Thorne / Genre: Fiction / When his father gets knocked over in a car accident, Dan is forced to economize ... more
Eight Minutes Idle - Matt Thorne ... and move into the call centre where he works. He takes with him a ginger tom called John and the telephone numbers of seven women. Soon, the boundaries between Dan's life and work dissolve completely.

Newest Review: ... As the novel progresses you become increasingly gripped by Dan’s world, his relationships with his work colleagues and ... more

 ... the increasingly complex situation with his father. This is probably because the book is written in the first person which gives you a greater insight into the workings of Dan’s mind (as his actions become increasingly bizarre). The book contains many comic moments, in particular the strategies employed by workers in the call centre to keep callers hanging on the line (it will make you look at telephone helplines in a whole new light). There’s also some incredibly amusing scenes when Dan visits his gir...more

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Premium Review Eight Minutes Idle - Matt Thorne: Eight minutes idle? Then go and pick up this book. (400 words)
by fizzle - written on 31.07.01 (Very useful, 49 readings)
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This was the first book I’ve read by Matt Thorne and admittedly the subject matter of the book didn’t sound all that enthralling at first. The action of the novel revolves around Dan, a disaffected twenty something male and his dull life spent working in a call centre. However, I thought the book cover looked quite funky (hmm.. maybe not the best criteria for judging a book) and it had some good reviews on the back (perhaps slightly more reliable) so I decided to give it a go. I have to say that I’m very glad I did. As the novel progresses you become increasingly gripped by Dan’s world, his relationships with his work colleagues and the ...

 
 
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