by Rainbow Rowell
I have a bit of a hot and cold relationship with Rainbow's books. I absolutely loved 'Eleanor & Park' but then was disappointed with 'Fangirl', and now I'm a bit in between with 'Landline'. I'm not overly fond of all her talky bits, of which there are many. It's like reading a West Wing or MASH script - fast and American. All the characters over-think everything, and I just want to scream at them "Just chill out! That's not what they're thinking! You're over analysing! Be cool and British and bite your tongue!" But that's just how Rainbow writes, that's her recognisable trait.
Georgie is married to Neal and they have 2 children, Alice and Noomie. Georgie is a scriptwriter for an American sitcom, along with her co-writer Seth. A pilot of a new series that they have been working on together has just been accepted by a huge TV network, and they have about a week to perfect it and write the next 3 episodes. The only problem is, it's Christmas, and Georgie is supposed to be going with her family to stay with Neal's parents for the week. Neal and the kids go without her, which is what she was not expecting. Then he doesn't answer any of her calls. What has happened here? Is it over? Was it a step too far in her busy working schedule? She moves in with her mother and uses the old rotary telephone in her room to try to call again. This time Neal answers, but something about him is different. Can Georgie patch up her marriage by long distance telephone calls - calls with a difference.
I was glad to finish it, because the end was the best bit. You will cry. The rest of it you'll say "Mehh, that was okay". But perhaps that's just me.
I was glad to finish it, because the end was the best bit. You will cry. The rest of it you'll say "Mehh, that was okay". But perhaps that's just me.
