The Queen and I - Sue Townsend Reviews

I first came across the Queen and I as a radio adaptation in the early 90s, although probably younger than its target audience it did amuse me. Several years later when I came across a copy of the book I had to buy it and it is now a much thumbed resident of my bookshelf. The novel is a comic what if story. It all starts with the 1992 ...  Read the complete review

If there is one author guaranteed to make me laugh out loud then it has to be Sue Townsend. She has an uncanny knack of writing books that I enjoy reading so much, that the minute I have finished, I want to start reading it over again! Adrian Mole was my first introduction to Sue Townsend and her style of writing appealed ...  Read the complete review

The Queen and I by Sue Townsend is a thoroughly good read. It is a really funny book of fiction by the author of the Adrian Mole diaries. The basic precept is that a revolutionary government has taken control in Britain and the royal family are kicked out. All their wealth and possessions are not their own but belong to the country ...  Read the complete review

Hubby has been a fan of Sue Townsend's many books for just as many years now, but I only began reading them a while ago. Having thoroughly enjoyed reading Hubby's 'Queen Camilla' last year the thoughtful guy bought me 'The Queen and I' this Christmas. Either that or he thought he would stop me from reading all his books. Looking at the cover it ...  Read the complete review

In a fictional 1992, the Republican Party sweeps the general election and their first act of power is to dismantle the monarchy and put the whole royal family into Midlands' welfare housing in a place known to the locals as "Hell Close". How the Winsor/Mountbatten/Teck families adjust to this new, impoverished lifestyle is the basis of ...  Read the complete review

I am in love with Sue Townsend books after having read the Adrian Mole diaries so often the cover fell off! So I leapt at the chance when I spotted this book... Suspend your disbelief and imagine this scene...a Republican government is elected in 1992 and the monarchy is dismantled and shipped out to live in one of the worst council ...  Read the complete review

The last Sue Townsend book I read was the Adrian Mole diary just the same as many other people I presume. However when I spyed "The Queen and I" nestled in a pile in a charity shop I decided to give it a go. I have to say straight off that I didn't find it as good as the Adrian Mole diaries but it did give you plenty of food for ...  Read the complete review

It is the day after the 1992 general election and the Queen's worst nightmare has come true: a republican government has been elected, and the monarchy has been abolished. Jack Barker, leader of the Republican Party, arranges for the royal family to move out of Buck Pal to a run-down council estate in the Midlands: "I'm not ...  Read the complete review

I really enjoyed this book and the premise was an inspired one. How would Royalty cope if they had to live on a council estate after years of priviledge. It had many funny parts and also serious parts. The queen coped alright with the change but the others had less success.I won’t tell you what happened to who but it is very good. The ...  Read the complete review