A Good Year by Peter Mayle
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Book Reviews of A Good Year
Book Review: Not the same story as the movie
Summary: 3 Stars
Like another reviewer here, I had seen the movie first and bought the book because I wanted the fuller, more developed story line. What I found was a completely different story. Other than the same character names, location, and the fact that Max's Uncle had died leaving him the house, the story is completely different. One reviewer here loved the line "Excuse my lips, etc." - guess what - he did not read the book, he saw the movie - this line is not in the book. Please do not expect the same story in the book as the movie.
That being said, I did find the book enjoyable. It is a good read - not quite up to Peter Mayle's previous efforts but fun. Without spoiling it for you, the ending left me a little disappointed. Like so many novels today, the author does not have an ending - they just stop without resolution of the plot lines. If you like Peter Mayle's other books, you will also like this one. If you have never read any of his books, Hotel Pastis is far superior - a beginning, a strong plot line, and a good ending. A Good Year only comes close to this superior novel.
Book Review: A Moderate Year
Summary: 3 Stars
I have read all of Peter Mayle's books and this one must have been written in a hurry. The characters were not well drawn as in previous books. It was a pleasant story, but it did not give me the desire to travel to St-Pons, France.Book Review: Beach Read
Summary: 3 Stars
It is a good book to take to read at the beach. Easy and enjoyable.Book Review: A Bad Week
Summary: 1 Stars
That must have been what Mayle was going through when writing "A Good Year." I was looking for a light read, but this is pure shlock. It inspired too many moans of dismay at the predictable plot, the paper-thin characters, and the poor writing for it to be in any way entertaining. Mayle must have spent a whole seven days writing this. Don't waste your money.