The Other Side of the Story

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Dad, me and Mam, we’re worried about you. We think you might be a little . . .’ How could I say this? ‘A little mentally ill.’

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Only eight short days ago, on January the first, she’d moved to Seattle on a two-year contract as PR for some huge bank. While she was there she’d hoped to bag herself a Microserf but it had taken no time to discover that they all work twenty-seven hours a day, so they don’t have much time left over for a social life and romancing Susan. Drinking multiple-choice coffees can only fill the gap so far, so she was lonely and looking for news. The Other Side of the Story is set largely in the publishing world, and recounts the parallel adventures of three women. Classic Keyes, though the structure is not as tight as one might wish - these central characters barely meet, with the result that the stories are not cunningly intertwined but seem merely glued together at the edges. A land without a people, and a people without a land” is how the relationship between Palestine and the Jewish people was described by Christian writers in the 1800s. And the 20th-century history of the Middle East has largely been written through these eyes.But then she grew a pair (sorry for the expression - so unlike me but I was rather inspired by Jojo's hard talking American ways) and I liked her again. As did the other two just in time for me not to throw the book down in frustration. Happy endings all round! But you expect nothing less in this genre. The truth is that the majority of members of the Hong Kong public were at neither extreme. They were and are hardworking, balanced, intelligent, law-abiding people... This book is dedicated to them." -- Nury Vittachi Snippily I said, ‘I think the state of your marriage is more important than a tiramisu-flavoured bar of – ’ I always think that every writer sort of take something from the writer's life into the book. Especially the first book. And, I sometimes think Marian Keyes does the same. Especially if you read Under The Duvet. But, so what, if Marian Keyes decided to write from something happened in her true life? This time, in The Other Side of The Story, it's her life as a writer. I guess. This wasn’t going the way I’d expected at all. He didn’t sound bonkers. Or chastened. He sounded like he knew something that I didn’t.

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The mother in Gemma's story was overbearing, annoying and was wayyy too dependant, but she was REAL. And I know that I've enjoyed a book when I am thoroughly and intensely frustrated with one of the characters, because everyone feels that way in real life about at least one person they know. Look, I was going to ring you later, but things went a bit mad here.’ He was breathing hard. ‘The prototype plans must’ve been leaked, the oppo are going to issue a press release Yes, but . . .’ I’d threatened Andrea and Moses that even if they were dead they were to show up this morning. And here I was proposing to abandon the scene – for what exactly? free. Which meant that our house was always littered with bars of chocolate and I was more popular with the kids on the road than I might otherwise have been. Of course Mam and I were strictly forbidden from buying anything from the rival companies, so as not ‘to give them the edge’. Even though I resented his diktat (which wasn’t really a diktat at all, Dad was far too mild for diktats) I couldn’t find it in myself to go against it and although it’s ridiculous, the first time I ate a Ferrero Rocher, I actually felt guilty. (I know they’re a joke, all that ‘ambassador, you are spoiling us’ stuff, but I was impressed, especially by their roundyness. But when I casually put it to Dad that his crowd should start playing around with circular chocolates, he gazed at me sadly and said, ‘Is there something you’d like to tell me?’)Fright deprived me of speech. He’s never cross with me. ‘I will call you when I can talk.’ He sounded very firm. A little like… funnily enough, a little like a father. Five minutes ago it had been a normal Tuesday morning. I’d been in First Day of Conference mode. Anxious, naturally – there’s always a last-minute hitch – but nothing had prepared me for this. That things weren’t working out’’? But you’ve been married thirty-five years! Maybe . . . maybe he’s having a mid- life crisis.’

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In fact when I’d answered the mobile I thought it was the screen hire guy, reassuring me he was on his way. With – this is the important bit – the screens. The aim of this project "The Other Side of the Story: Perpetrators in Change" (OOSPC), is to prevent further domestic violence and change violent behavioral patterns by increasing the capacity of frontline workers that will further teach perpetrators of domestic violence to adopt non-violent behavior in interpersonal relationships and understand the impact of domestic violence on them, their family and community.Gemma used to be Lily's best friend until Lily ran off with Anton. Now she's pouring her heart out, and a certain literary agent likes her style . . . c)to say that my front room needed painting and would he come with his dust sheets, rollers, brushes, masking tape and a large bag of assorted chocolate bars.

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Had to stop reading it a quarter way into the book. Didn't understand what the book was about. Not that it was totally incoherent but it seems to be a piecemeal approach in trying to convince you that the western media was so one-sided against China. It fails miserably on that account. Marian Keyes is a phenomenon. The multimillion copy, internationally bestselling author of some of the most widely loved, genre-defying novels of the past thirty years - including Rachel's Holiday, Anybody Out THere and Grown Ups - has millions of devoted readers around the world. But if you still think that the city is still under authoritarian regime and is uninhabitable, then I suggest that you read this book and see how the western media has bent the situation that between 2019 and 2020 completely out of shape to paint China in a dark light. Oh, and also come to the city and have a look for yourself (you could probably come during the Pandemic and you'll still get better treatment here than many places around the world). The only saving grace is that I didn’t get all cheerful and say, ‘How about a nice cup of tea?’ Or even worse, ‘Let’s get a brew on.’ I don’t think tea ever fixes anything and I vowed that, no matter what, this crisis would not turn me into a tea-drinker.Gemma?’ he said warily. This in itself was nothing unusual; he always answered the phone to me warily. With good reason