The Wrong Boy - Willy Russell Reviews

Haven’t we all been there? I’ll be totally honest, until I picked this book up I had never heard of Willy Russell before. How I never got to read about him I will never know. Born in Liverpool and rising through the mists of obscurity, he’s a successful playwright with some award-winning plays, later made into films. Who could ...  Read the complete review

Having lived in Liverpool for nearly ten years, I am ashamed to say this is the only Willy Russell book I have read. This will be remedied. Raymond James Marks is a somber, strange character that feels that only his Gran and Morrissey understand him. The book takes the form of number of letters to Mr. Morrissey as our hero ...  Read the complete review

Raymond Marks is mad on Morrissey. You may have liked him yourself when you were a rebel without a course (deliberate swap with the word- 'cause' there!) at school. Were you a veggie in the 80's when the only choice of food stuffs was a limp quiche or chips and beans at school? God I remember it well! Whenever you said you were veggie ...  Read the complete review

I've had The Wrong Boy sitting on a shelf since my last birthday, when a friend of mine lovingly wrapped and presented it to me, swearing blind that it was the best thing she'd ever read. "Thanks", I said, going through the Willy Russell-ography in my head which contained such uncool horrors as Shirley Valentine and Blood ...  Read the complete review

I dont usually read books, but when looking for a book that would last me a while, I found this one! The blurb on the back sounded a bit dodgy (talking about a transvestite nativity) but it also sounded hilarious! That's my kind of genre! This book is not set out in the 'normal' way, it's actually set out like a ...  Read the complete review

Having lived in Liverpool for almost seven years, I thought it was about time I read some Willy Russell. Raymond James Marks is a somber, strange character that feels that only his Gran and Morrissey understand him. The book takes the form of number of letters to Mr. Morrissey as our hero embarks on an epic journey to Grimsby. I ...  Read the complete review

'And if you have five seconds to spare, I'll tell you the story of my life: Sixteen clumsy and shy I went to London and I.....' The opening of the book quoting the famous lyrics of Morrissey's 'Half a person'. I'm not really a reading person. I mean i was exactly the teachers pet in english, far ...  Read the complete review

Quite simply, this is one of the best books I've read in ages. It's well-told, gripping, deeply humorous and deeply tragic, all at the same time. The basic premise is that the main character of the book, Raymond Marks, is filling in time on an extremely long-winded journey to Grimsby by writing letters to his hero, Morrissey - ...  Read the complete review

The Wrong Boy is the touching tale of Raymond Marks whose life was turned upside down while he was still at primary school. Suddenly friendless and lonely, Raymond's life leaves him miserable and confused for many years until he finds solace in Morrissey and The Smiths. We join Ray as he is about to make a fresh start, beginning with a journey ...  Read the complete review

'The Wrong Boy' is a fantastic piece of literature. I originally experienced this story on audio cassette, narrated by Willy Russell himself, and I loved it so much that I now own the book as well. Whatever your preference, I highly recommend this title as one of the most moving and innovative stories I have come across. The plot (to ...  Read the complete review

I bought this book about 3 weeks ago, but finally got round to reading it on the 24th Nov, and yesterday (26th Nov), I finished it. I don't really know why I chose to read it in the first place, I suppose it was because of an advert I saw in the paper... it had a picture of the book and the caption was: "The creator of ...  Read the complete review