BOOK LOVER

By Mary Kuafman and Karen Mack
The book took me by surprise . I had simply picked it up for the want of trying a new author.Its and easy read- chick lit with a literary edge.
Anybody who has ever taken refuge in the fictional world to escape the real world would be able to empathise and sympathise with the main character in the novel.
The book is about Dora , a 30 something female is separated from her husband . As a child she had to deal with an alcoholic motehr and a father who was present more often than not in their lives. She gives up her job to look after her ailing father and can never get back on track after his demise. She is leading an aimless life and whenever the real world becomes too harsh for her to deal with , she locks her up in her bathroom with her books for days on end. Somewhere along the way she finds herself falling in love with Fred a book lover like but he is much too self centred and practical and eventually she realises he is not her knight in the shining armour.
The plot is average but it has been dealt with intelligenty . What i liked about the book is the quotation given at the beginning of every chapter . Also the literary references scattered throughout the book are interesting. At the end there is a list of books and authors one can explore when one has time and leisure.
If everyone was to hang out their worries on a line; you would still pick your own: thats a one liner from the book i love quoting whenever i get a chance!