I have read it for my book club. I know that many of them have really enjoyed it. I have looked at a few reviews and they all rave about it. Yet I think it is one of the worst books I have ever read. Really really poor prose, unrealistic stereotyped characters, unbelievable plot with huge flaws (like a refugee could walk from Essex to Kingston upon Thames in two days without food or water or rest and without knowing the way), deeply patronising to Nigerians and insulting to Britons implying we are all racist.... And am I cynical to think that by picking a controversial and upsetting central theme (ie the plight of asylum seekers) it means all that this is overlooked ?
Sorry I need to get this out of my system before my book group meeting since I don't want to spoil it for people who really loved it. But I would appreciate a bit of moral support - or am I just missing something totally with this book?