343 reviews for:

Middle England

Jonathan Coe

3.83 AVERAGE


Excellent with one annoying librarian cliche.
slow-paced
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No

Read for the Booktube Prize Quarterfinals 2020 (Fiction Group D). Video RTC

This my first Jonathan Coe book. I enjoyed it. It is well written and it tells a personal and a national story that felt familiar - it felt very much like part of my own recent history.
It is based around a number of recent Britsh events from the 2012 Olympics to the Brexit Referendum,
I don’t think it would be everyone’s cup of tea. But I liked it and I am glad I read it.