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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

Jack Maggs by Peter Carey

"An Australian novel based on the convict character in 'Great Expectations' which places him centre stage and gives his story an ironically Dickensian ending. Literary references and debate about the nature of creativity are central to the author's intentions, but the novel is most readable as a well-researched historical melodrama."

"I enjoyed this novel. Very readable, and the characters, based on Dickens' 'Great Expectations' are very believable."

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King Cross Library Readers' Group

The Last Train to Scarborough by Andrew Martin

"The characters are thin as is the plot. It does little to hold the readers' interest and the use of the 'F' word does nothing to enhance the story line or the personality of the characters. Disappointing!"

"More like a Boys Own story. Only partly enjoyed 'The Blackpool Highflyer' because it was set in Halifax. This one was disjointed."

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