“HAVE A NICE WEEKEND”
by Ian Ellis
OVERVIEW
'Have A Nice Weekend' is less the story of two
hearts breaking as of time running out ….
It is the sound of marital negotiations breaking down.
Women will read this book and think, “Exactly! I only want to be noticed, to be loved, to be considered …. It doesn't take much …..”
Men will read this and go, “God, I've done that! How many times has she done that to me? By what right …..?”
Whatever the requests Will agreed to comply with and then didn't, he is miserable now.
Abi was his first girlfriend. When she said she loved him, he was taken by surprise but kind of agreed. They got married, but she made all the arrangements for the wedding.
When she became pregnant, it was because she decided it was time and stopped taking precautions, but Will thought Sophie was the most beautiful baby in the world when she was born.
However time, stress and misunderstandings took their toll, and now they live apart.
Now for the big questions - what have they learned? Does Will care enough to try to put things right, and does Abi care enough to let him?
NOTE FROM AUTHOR:
Of all the reviews I've had on Amazon, I think this one from Gerry McCullough
sums the book up the best: (author Ian Ellis)
"Ian Ellis has given us a book which
is brilliantly funny, with a host of excellently drawn minor characters (from
the racist Mr Patel to Andy in 'the music business' and on) as well as the
convincing major ones; and one which is also amazingly realistic. The teenage
Will, reluctant to wear shorts in the heatwave because he's only recently
stopped wearing short trousers, and isn't a child any more, is a portrait which
we can all, male or female, empathise with. Then there is Will the young bank
cashier ashamed of his boring job when trying to pick up girls; and the adult
Will, trying to eke out his small amount of money for cigarettes and food to
survive until the end of the month - these are all the same character, at different
stages of his life, and we quickly get to know him and identify with him. Later
in the book, the details of his marriage and its breakdown are equally vivid
and realistic. Ian Ellis has a gift for creating the telling detail and the
accurate reaction.
This is a book which manages to be light and
amusing at the same time as being realistic and full of serious truths. Highly
recommended!"
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