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This is the section where you can read reviews written by Calderdale readers that will tell you what they thought of a particular book and why. You won't find professional critics playing clever here!

Whether it's a thumbs up or a thumbs down, the best book they've ever read or a candidate for Room 101 - you'll find out here from Calderdale readers saying how it was for them!

Central Library Evening Readers' Group

The Shadow of a Smile by Kachi A. Ozumba

"The author's first novel, in which a young man, educated and wealthy, but 'not wily enough' is trapped in the Nigerian prison system. It effectively exposes endemic corruption among the police and throughout society and examines the political situation which encourages this. Unfortunately, fictional values - plot and character development - are often overlooked, resulting in an uneven and untidy novel. The material is interesting, but perhaps should have been presented in a work of non-fiction."

"A frustrating read, but well-written."

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Sowerby Bridge Library Afternoon Readers' Group

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson

"Clever and funny with a happy ending. The only book I have ever read twice deliberately. Proves that even dowdy nonentities can sparkle given the opportunity. Sophistication is no match for innocence and naivety."

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