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dozylocal's review against another edition
3.0
It's about the author's year of living in the East End of London, so there's no real plot or story line or ending. I enjoyed the characters and he managed to get the level of detail right. It was interesting.
red_magpie's review against another edition
5.0
Pretty much the best kind of book for me -a memoir written by someone who's both extremely observant and bitingly funny. There's a great cast of characters from Bangladeshis to Albanians with a bunch of others tossed in. There's history and self-reflection and even a cat. This book, by the author of the charming Vish Puri mysteries is an all around great read.
merixcil's review against another edition
2.0
This had interesting moments and offers up some good insight in places but overall it feels a bit too much like the author is hawkishly surveying the working class people around him like they are fascinating exhibits. Perhaps it would stick better if the book didn't end with him happily leaving the East End. It might age well though, right now it's neither modern enough to be poignant or old enough to offer a glimpse into another time
dozylocal's review
3.0
It's about the author's year of living in the East End of London, so there's no real plot or story line or ending. I enjoyed the characters and he managed to get the level of detail right. It was interesting.
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