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About Sylvia Smith
See more books from this Authorher floor-mate plays the TV and stereo much too loudly, and the other residents consider her a “selfish cow.” In an easy voice conspicuous in its flatness, Smith tells readers, “the toilet was an absolute disgrace,” and, “living next to Laura made life unpleasant and I considered what to do about...
| Read Full Review of Appleby HouseAppleby House Sylvia Smith Picador £9.99, pp160 Sylvia Smith's first book, Misadventures, was the non-event that became an event: the autobiography of a secretary from the East End to whom nothing much happened until she decided to publish her life story in hilariously puny slices.
Jul 14 2002 | Read Full Review of Appleby HouseThe writing style echoes the simplicity of the lives of the residents of Appleby House, although the prose is frequently graceless and clichéd: "She walked towards me," Smith writes of her housemate Sharon, "with a big smile on her face and greeted me with a cheery 'Hi.' We were soon deep in con...
| Read Full Review of Appleby HouseWarning: No matter how much you wind up loving Sylvia Smith's new novel Appleby House, do not attempt to explain the story line to friends.
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