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Gents - Warwick Collins

Description: ISBN 1905548761 / Genre: Fiction / Author: Warwick Collins / Paperback / 176 Pages / Book is published 2007-09-01 by The Friday Project ... more

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Newest Review: ... despite a lack of some back-story they seem real and likable enough. The plot is there and good enough and the storytelling ... more

... is crisp flowing easily from page to page. The author has made good use of descriptive details and dialogue. Thankfully the book isn't explicit (in this case it's simply not required). I found Gents to be quite funny in places and it has a refreshing ironic undertone. Sadly this book came highly recommended to me, but as such, I found it to be over rated, offering nothing to really challenge you. I like a book that I can engage in, something gripping and exciting or just something that just makes you think, and whil...more

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Gents - Warwick Collins: Doesn't Really Deliver. (523 words)
by - written on 04/11/08 (Very useful, 44 readings)
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Gents is a short novel written by Warwick Collins that attempts to deal with the issues of race, sexuality and tolerance to others with a degree of humour. Based in a Gentleman's lavatory the book follows a group of Jamaican toilet attendants who though no real fault of their own, find their jobs on the line. Now I know you're not meant to judge books by their cover, but I have to point-out that the artwork on the cover of Gents is just great, guaranteed to get your attention if you were browsing the book shelves not really looking for anything. The few characters in the book have been created well, they are three dimensional and despite a lack of some ... Read the complete review