The Story of You by Julie Myerson - worth persevering with?

[Tinker]

I'm finding the style of writing really drippy and annoying. Read one of her other books (also about a daughter dying ) which I liked but this is all 'I so want to do it, I really do' kind of stuff. Hate people who talk like that...

She always seems to base the families in her book son her own doesn't she? (Well, from teh 1 and a bit books I've read)

I would say no, but have never managed to finish a JM book.

But she seems nice when on Newsnight Review. And looks bloodyy good for 46

It's ok - I'd give it 6 out of 10.

Can think of nothing worse than a child dying - has happened to a couple of friends of mine and there really is nothing worse. It captures the horror of this quite well.

However, it is a bit soppy and oh so middle class - you want to give the main character a big slap.

I preferred her non fiction book about the house in Clapham - it was genuinely interesting and not so wishy washy.

Yes, but she doesn't half go on about herself all the time, innit.

Oh, agree, child dying is horrific. Has it happened to her since such a recurring theme? But yes, soppy and middle class and slappable is a good description. Always waking up after dreams and crying - pre horrible thing that will happen to her

OK, perservered and finished it. But with a um, is that it? feeling at teh end. Funny because, despite it being called The Story of You it's really teh story of her (dippy, flakey woman) who I suspect is based on who JM thinsk she is

I have just read this, and absolutely loved it.
It dealt with grief in an utterly believable way, and I didn't want to stop reading. A nice surprise, as I gave up on the one about the house in Clapham. She didn't half waffle on in that one.

I liked it too. but then I like all her books.

Yes ,they are middle class but she is quite honest i think.

Her books all have similiar themes. She is obsessed with death, I think, and of children dying. and ghosts

I love her column in the FT on Saturdays.
Although it sounds a bit poncey to say so!

I liked her earlier books - but she does always have quite a few 1 dimensional characters and only 2 or 3 believable ones.

And something has happened since she's become successful - I think she cranks out a lot of mediocre writing which still gets printed and sold because she's established herself as ok.

But I wish she'd worked harder and got better rather than becoming complacent and bland. That sounds harsh, I know.

Having said all that, she is very good on Newsnight review and I once went to a publishing party she attended, but didn't have the nerve to talk to her!