06 January 2010

My Legendary Girlfriend by Mike Gayle



So, first it was the inviting colour of its cover that influenced me into buying this book. Second, this was my 2nd book from Mike Gayle. I reviewed about the first one later. So while I have nothing to do, just to wait for maghrib then pray then off to gsc to watch dunia si pari-pari. It's wednesday so mari bazirkan rm6 untuk cerita yang belum pasti kehebatannya. :)

Oh okay, about the book.

Particularly, the story is about Will, an unmotivated English teacher. He actually is still in love with the girl that he thinks, is The One.

While he moves on to whatever life brings him, there are 5 girls whom he seems to holding on to.

There's Martina, the girl he had his one night stand, probably in favour of the broken relationship, who claimed that she's pregnant, and somehow being a little psychotic. And there are also Simon and Aggy. Aggy is his ex girlfriend, and I can't recall anything about Simon. HEHE.

It's Kate that took up almost 60% of his day life. And he'd never met her. It is the phone that had been their connector. They talk to each other everyday. Actually Kate is the former tenant of the apartment Will lives in. They shared everything, and actually they feel they are somehow connected to each other, and they did confess their feelings toward each other, of course they thought they are in love. :P

While at the same time, there's Alice, could call her his best friend. Alice who has always been by his side in every ups and downs. And who listens to every little detail Will will tell about Kate, Simon, Martina and Aggi.

Oh, Alice actually adopted a donkey named Sandy as Will's birthday present!

When things seem to take place, and Will and Kate were ready to make it official, suddenly the past throws them a visit, and things turn to something else.

It was well written in chronological order, and I really love the diary-based novel. It's good, and funny enough.

But it will warm your heart for how life could take turn when we think we have it all planned. :)

8 comments:

iNsOmNiAc said...

alaa... citer la lagi, pliiis...
mesti last2 dia dgn alice tu kan? hehe... *spoiler smile*
mcm citer Definitely Maybe pun ada ;) btul x?

Sasha Sharifuddin said...

the whole purpose if for you to get the book!not to be spoiled!!hahaha!

another book in my list...nak pinjam ke lepas aku dah habis baca?

cacah said...

haha... :)

definitely maybe, citer tu macam citer definitely maybe... :P

iNsOmNiAc said...

hehehe :D okay, okay i'll read it myself then ;)

cacah said...

hehe... btw, i dah ada buku alice in wonderland untuk dibaca... :P
thanks to your review

thinker bell said...

cacah, i pon mcm ida. nak tahu lagi? heheh cite la lagi. lol.

btw ida i just bought alice in wonderland gak smalam. dah abis by today. LOL. indeed a great read la woman. now i nak tgk kartun tu againnn. :) and soon the movie too.

cacah said...

pika, i tak beli pun buku tu. i rembat aimi punya.. heheh

writer said...

you all banyak masa ni..tulis lah
satu buku.

Tapi mcm mana nak tulis pasal sex
bila you all tak de experience?

Hmmm agak2 je la..

The wave comes over me.. the earth
tremble beneath my feet,

My rapcious hunger towards his genitals region is so strong..

etc..etc..

Tak ada one night stand? Cuba
half night stand..hehe

Reading is just half of it.
Writing makes a complete woman..