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My review -
Natalie,
aged nineteen and still unsure of herself, leaves Jamie at the altar on her
wedding day. Only her Hungarian-born gran supports her. Fifteen years later,
they meet again. Natalie is running a theatre and has high hopes for a
production of MacBeth with the starring role taken by an American TV heartthrob.
Jamie opens a pop-up venue opposite with his girlfriend, Tuppence Halfpenny, a
burlesque beauty with a tongue of acid.
This
is only superficially the classic love story. There’s so much more going on
here. Thanks to the sharp tongues of Natalie, Tuppence and the wonderful gran –
a brilliant creation – I wasn’t left licking residual sugar from the inside of
my mouth. Nat’s best friend Sharon seems to have everything Natalie has left
behind – a husband, family, job outside the home. Is it too late for Nat? Does
she even want that? Will she die alone…? This is a feel-good story with three
dimensions. There’s sadness, anger, a lot of humour and wit, and some really
memorable characters. I enjoyed it very much.
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