I usually start writing these reviews while I'm reading the book. While I was reading Fat, Forty and Fired by Nigel Marsh, words like, funny, inspiring, light, wonderful came to mind. Then I got to the end of the book and felt let down.
I'll go back to the start though. This story is touching, charming and very funny. If you've ever seen the television program Outnumbered, it is somewhat akin to that. Nigel Marsh is father of 4 children and decides to take a year off work to fundamentally change himself and get to know his family again. There are a number of challenges along the way and it is wonderfully told.
I felt let down as most of the story seemed to be building towards this one event that did not happen and it all became rushed and was in sharp contrast to the rest of the story. This reminded me of my challenge and the deadline I originally set myself which came and went, I too felt like I let down myself and my readers.
Marsh has written more, and perhaps I need to read on in order to be appropriately appeased. Read it, I'm sure you'll enjoy it, just be forewarned, it does not end up quite where you think.
312 Days Remaining, 24 Books to go
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