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Mumsnet Discussions: Adult fiction : Stuart - A Life Backwards. I recommend it wholeheartedly. (8 messages)
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By nkf on Sun 30-Nov-08 12:21:15
Moving and intelligent. And different.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By cornsilk on Sun 30-Nov-08 12:21:49
what's it about?
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By nkf on Sun 30-Nov-08 12:26:18
A homeless alcoholic junkie! But don't let that put you off. smile. It's a biography of a non famous person written backwards. It's clever and genuinely shocking at times. Not in the least run of the mill.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By cornsilk on Sun 30-Nov-08 12:26:50
sounds interesting - will investigate on amazon!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By pointydog on Sun 30-Nov-08 12:38:51
is indeed a very good read. It was dramatised and was on telly a few months back. Def read it and don't let the apparent depressing nature of it put you off.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By emma1977 on Sun 30-Nov-08 12:47:04
A fabulous book and one that I recommend to medical students to read to get a flavour of substance misuse, mental illness and homelessness.

Didn't like the TV adaptation as much, but would wholeheartedly advise people to seek out the book.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By cheapskatemum on Thu 18-Dec-08 22:44:39
I read this book a couple of years ago and have recommended it to others since. They've "enjoyed" it (not sure that's quite the right word).
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By noonki on Thu 18-Dec-08 22:47:46
I thought it was pretty thought provoking. I work in housing in homelessness and found it quite insightful.


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