The Confusion of Karen Carpenter by Jonathan Harvey
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I had seen this book around for quite some time and always contemplated with myself as whether to buy it. And one day just our of some crazy books retail therapy, I grabbed this book and what do I know, I bought it.

I guess I did not regret that decision because this is my first time reading Jonathan Harvey. I am surprised that I was hooked and kept wanting to know what is going to happen next. Humorous and witty that I was completely shocked when I found out that the Karen’s boyfriend which we have been lead to believe he had left in a state of hurry and without explaination was actually…dead..

The first time I exclaimed aloud out of sheer surprise was One Day by David Nicholls but that was really towards the end of the story (I had been expecting a very happy ending when it all ended). I was really taken aback mid- The Confusion of Karen Carpenter. I never imagined it was Karen herself who was facing some post death trauma. I knew her boyfriend going…or..went through a hard time and all along I thought she really wanted to get back to Micheal and helped him up, never realising it was Karen herself who needed help as well. Although I admit skipping some pages just so I could get to the ending. I do not really like some parts and I think Karen’s HOD weird and kinky character is rather unnecessary but I guess it adds on the humour.

Now I think I want to get his first book All She Wants.

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