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mazza57's review against another edition
4.0
A very cleverly written book which follows Frank as he tries to recover his memory after a brain injury. Written almost like a contract with many notations that form part of the story, or tell you Frank's inner thoughts. The author uses many descriptive phrases and lots of similie
"desks migrating like tectonic continents"
it goes back to the time pre accident and interweaves it seamlessly with today
"desks migrating like tectonic continents"
it goes back to the time pre accident and interweaves it seamlessly with today
austra_pro's review against another edition
3.0
Pilnīgi neplānoti manā lasāmsarakstā nokļuva stāsts par Frenku, kurš atmostas slimnīcas gultā pēc autoavārijas un, protams, neko neatceras. It kā ļoti nodrāzts motīvs, bet patika autora izvēlētais risinājums - tā kā Frenks ir jurists, kas specializējas līgumu rakstīšanā, tad visu grāmatas nodaļu nosaukumi ir ieturēti Noteikumu un nosacījumu stilā, pievienojot arī daudzas, vēl grūtāk salasāmas zemsvītras piezīmes, jo tāds jau ir mazā fonta mērķis - nogurdināt līguma lasītāju, lai tas vienkārši nospiestu "Piekrītu" un atdotu savu dvēseli nelabajam.
Ar laiku Frenka atmiņa sāk atgriezties, un viņš saprot, ka ir lietas, ko labāk būtu atstājis aizmirstībā. Brīžiem likās, ka stāsts tiek mālēts drusku par daudz melns/balts stilā, jo parasti jau dzīvē viss nav tik viennozīmīgi. Bet varbūt reizēm ir. Daudz pārdomu par dzīves jēgu, to, kā izniekojam sevi, savu laiku, savus sapņus, un to, kā pieaugam un kļūstam sveši viens otram. Citātiņus pārdomām te var izrakstīt, cik uziet. Visumā patika, turklāt ļoti ātri lasījās, kas vienmēr ir pluss.
"You once told me that life's a gift. It's an accurate saying. Accurate in the sense that gifts are usually discarded the moment they're opened."
Ar laiku Frenka atmiņa sāk atgriezties, un viņš saprot, ka ir lietas, ko labāk būtu atstājis aizmirstībā. Brīžiem likās, ka stāsts tiek mālēts drusku par daudz melns/balts stilā, jo parasti jau dzīvē viss nav tik viennozīmīgi. Bet varbūt reizēm ir. Daudz pārdomu par dzīves jēgu, to, kā izniekojam sevi, savu laiku, savus sapņus, un to, kā pieaugam un kļūstam sveši viens otram. Citātiņus pārdomām te var izrakstīt, cik uziet. Visumā patika, turklāt ļoti ātri lasījās, kas vienmēr ir pluss.
"You once told me that life's a gift. It's an accurate saying. Accurate in the sense that gifts are usually discarded the moment they're opened."
shelleyrae's review against another edition
4.0
Terms & Conditions is a quirky*, black humoured story of a man** who lost his mind***, then regained his soul.****
* Makes extensive use of footnotes
** Franklyn Shaw, contract lawyer aka Executive X. Husband of corporate bimbo, Alice. Brother of conscienceless prat, Oscar and Malcolm, who is missing his pinkie finger.
*** Amnesia as a result of a car accident while in the midst of a nervous breakdown
**** This will all make much more sense when you have read the book. Which you should do.
ansh777's review
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
took me about 3 hours to read. i’m very proud of frank and his growth and i hope him and sandra were happy together
aameliee's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
no thank you
thrifty_librarian's review
3.0
This is the story of an insurance contracts writer who has lost his memory and is struggling to figure out who he was and what the deal is with his wife, his pushy older brother, and the hippie who keeps sending him e-mails.
Part of what makes this unique is the format. The premise is that the protagonist specializes in the fine print, so much of the book (which is written in first person) is sprinkled with footnotes. Some of the footnotes were fun, but others were pointless and a bit too cutesy.
By far my favorite aspect of this was the protagonist's relationship with his younger brother. The spousal relationship was trite and the older brother was a very one-sided (bad) guy. Oh, and there is a romance, but (like many relationships in humorous books), it was a bit slip-shod.
I enjoyed this as a quirky, light read and would read more from the author.
Part of what makes this unique is the format. The premise is that the protagonist specializes in the fine print, so much of the book (which is written in first person) is sprinkled with footnotes. Some of the footnotes were fun, but others were pointless and a bit too cutesy.
By far my favorite aspect of this was the protagonist's relationship with his younger brother. The spousal relationship was trite and the older brother was a very one-sided (bad) guy. Oh, and there is a romance, but (like many relationships in humorous books), it was a bit slip-shod.
I enjoyed this as a quirky, light read and would read more from the author.
daisyq's review
4.0
* I received an advance copy of this book through Goodreads.
I liked this best as a picture of the workplace, the author captures the nature of the modern office almost too well (the painful meetings, pretending you like everyone, the backstabbing, the tedium...). It's quite funny, and the style works: I thought it elevated the material, and was in keeping with the character.
A few of the plot twists seemed a bit too well telegraphed to me, but I really enjoyed this overall.
I liked this best as a picture of the workplace, the author captures the nature of the modern office almost too well (the painful meetings, pretending you like everyone, the backstabbing, the tedium...). It's quite funny, and the style works: I thought it elevated the material, and was in keeping with the character.
A few of the plot twists seemed a bit too well telegraphed to me, but I really enjoyed this overall.
theamoeba's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
bristoni74's review
3.0
This is a funny book - laugh out loud funny. Once I finished it I opened the front to re-read it which is almost unheard of for me as there are so many other books to read! It is the story of Frank who wakes up in hospital after an accident with amnesia and tries to remember who he was/is. Whilst this book was very funny and lightweight - some might say "chick lit for blokes", it also had a lot of meaning and I reflected on my own life and its terms and conditions - my purpose, is my life authentic, am I happy, etc. I also thought the structure of the novel was very clever - I loved the footnotes!
However, I've given the book 4 stars, rather than 5, because it wasn't quite perfect - I wanted more from Malcolm (the brother - his emails were hilarious) and some characters were too black and white and I didn't quite get the change in his wife. Whilst I've meet quite a few corporate monsters in real life, I think they always were psychopathic in the first place! Overall, though, highly recommended.
However, I've given the book 4 stars, rather than 5, because it wasn't quite perfect - I wanted more from Malcolm (the brother - his emails were hilarious) and some characters were too black and white and I didn't quite get the change in his wife. Whilst I've meet quite a few corporate monsters in real life, I think they always were psychopathic in the first place! Overall, though, highly recommended.