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Cold Comfort Farm - Stella Gibbons

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holymary · 25/02/2011 16:07

Our book group are reading this at the moment...and I think it is dreadful! I really hate it....dislike Flora and her patronising righteousness and the 'stereotypical yokel' portrayal of the cousins. Yet, so many people have recommended it on MN and it has pretty good reviews on Amazon.

Would love to know what other people think!

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pirateparty · 25/02/2011 18:47

Ohh thanks sharbie

AlmaMartyr · 25/02/2011 19:49

SSM - I've never seen a JudithStarkadder post, wonder if she's still around.

I'll have to get Nightingale Wood from the library, never read anything else of hers.

earwicga · 25/02/2011 19:51

I hated it too. I think we are the only two people to ever admit this OP.

SugarPasteFrog · 25/02/2011 19:57

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mamaGool · 25/02/2011 19:59

Oooh, I love it (sorry OP), but I first heard it on audiobook with all the yokel local accents, which just really made it laugh-out-loud funny. Not sure I'd have "got" the comic genius from just reading the book...

candleshoe · 25/02/2011 20:00

You've missed the point of the book OP.
The film's excellent if you want to try and find it - superb in fact - its got Rufus Sewell and Joanna Lumley in it and loads of others.

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holymary · 25/02/2011 20:07

So it really is a hit with nearly you all! Ok _ I will track down the film and see if I like it any better!!

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FellatioNelson · 25/02/2011 20:15

I adore this book with a passion. It makes me hoot.

candleshoe · 25/02/2011 20:16

www.allmusicimport.com/025192264924.html?campaign=GoogleBaseUK

Highly recommended - if you don't like it I'll buy the DVD off you!

animadura · 25/02/2011 20:20

...'The porridge gave an ominous, leering heave'

earwicga · 25/02/2011 20:26

I also hate Jane Austen so the two may be related.

NotjustaMummy · 25/02/2011 20:27

Got to be one of my face books of all time! Didn't know there was an adaptation, will have to amazon it now!
Grin

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holymary · 25/02/2011 20:28

This is like a CLUB! It reminds me of the Rocky Horror Picture show where everyone dresses up and acts out the scripts.

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NotjustaMummy · 25/02/2011 20:28

Fave books, not face books. Damn you autocorrect!

sethstarkaddersmackerel · 25/02/2011 20:28

Animadura - I love the porridge. It is a character in its own right.

sethstarkaddersmackerel · 25/02/2011 20:29

now you're talking Holymary

glitterkitty · 25/02/2011 20:34

Is the film actually the mini series on you tube???

glitterkitty · 25/02/2011 20:35

i MUST see Rufus as Seth tonight...

sharbie · 25/02/2011 20:35

yes glitter and btw hands off seth Wink

glitterkitty · 25/02/2011 20:36

He's mine.

Even though I am but a hollow gourd... Grin

sharbie · 25/02/2011 20:39
Grin
sharbie · 25/02/2011 20:40

ok if i can't have seth i really want to be elfine

sethstarkaddersmackerel · 25/02/2011 20:47

come on, Seth could probably get through several women in one night. No woman will ever possess him.
But if you two want to have a punch-up in the farmyard and one of you jump into the well, feel free Smile

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holymary · 25/02/2011 20:48

LOL about the FACEbook...thought I was even further out on a limb.

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sharbie · 25/02/2011 20:50

yh but if i was elfine he would be my brother - i quite like the idea of dick hawk-monitor now