by Deborah Moggach
I picked up a copy of this book because a movie version has just come out. The book is the story of several British seniors who find it hard to survive financially in Britain and who are enticed by promotional material about a senior's hotel in India.
The characters include a woman who doesn't trust coloured people, a couple who have done a lot of world travel, the skirt-chasing father of one of the partners in the project who has been kicked out of many senior's residences in England, a woman whose son is on the run from the law and a retired BBC producer.
The book is quite funny in places and also bittersweet. The hotel and the medical staff aren't quite as promised in the promotional material. The "Doctor" is actually a specialist in veneral diseases and the nurse (wife of the hotel owner is actually a foot care technician). The country seems to have a powerful impact on all the people. As the story progesses many of the characters, including family members and the owner of the hotel, start to evaluate their life decisions and make changes or think about making changes.
I enjoyed the book. It was poignant and funny.
We saw the movie yesterday, it stars Judy Dench and Maggie Smith. The movie is quite different from the book however it also was very enjoyable.
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