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The Apologist: A Novel - Jay Rayner

Description: ISBN 1843541882 / Genre: Humour / Author: Jay Rayner / Edition: 1st Edition / Hardcover / 437 Pages / Book is published 2004-05-13 by ... more

The Apologist: A Novel - Jay Rayner ... Atlantic Books

Newest Review: ... is a powerful word. The wife feels better (cue the mother introducing Basset to her small child who recognises the name and ... more

... asks "Mummy, what's a wanker") and less angry at him and makes himf feel like less of a rotter. After years of being hooked on food and venomous criticism, Basset has found a new and dangerous addiction - repentance. Not since Earl Hickey of Channel 4's series 'My Name is Earl' set out to apologise and make amends to hundreds of people he'd lied to, stolen from or otherwise abused, has a fictional character taken such delight in wallowing in his past sins and asking for forgiveness. Basset is soon buzzing ...more

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The Apologist: A Novel - Jay Rayner: Repentent Restaurant Reviewer (1639 words)
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~ A cautionary tale for all restaurant reviewers ~ I do enjoy restaurant reviews - both writing them and reading them. However with the same sort of fascination that drew crowds to public hangings and floggings for many centuries, I'd have to admit that I like a review that gives a place a really tough savaging. I don't necessarily believe all I read, but there's something to be said for a strong opinion. So whilst checking out the local charity shops to top up my substantial stack of reading material, I came across Jay Rayner's book 'The Apologist' and was hooked before I was half way through the first paragraph of cover 'blurb'. ~ From Savage to ... Read the complete review