Jump to content

Fay Weldon


Icecream

Recommended Posts

I just noticed on BBC Breakfast news that Fay Weldon's book Puffball has been made into a film. It looked an interesting book from bits that they showed, so I was wondering what other people thought of her books. I know H&D said she has read some of them. Are they as interesting as they sound? What genre do they fit into?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

My mum is a big Fay Weldon fan. I'm not sure if I've read any of hers myself, just trying to think. I remember Life and Loves of a She Devil being made into a TV series, and I found it weird :D

 

I may giver her a try at some point. I'll have to get some recommendations from my mum.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yes you are right Emma - I have read a lot of Fay Weldon including Puffball. I read them during what I call my 'feminist' era in the 80's, Marilyn French and lots of Virago women's literature etc. I can hardly remember individual books but her work is quirky, darkly humorous and anti men :D at times. I will look forward to the dramatisation.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I too read Fay Weldon in the 80s/90s - my favourite was The Hearts and Lives of Men which stuck in my mind as a really good read. I've read others but can't now remember individual titles but I did see the She-Devil dramatisation and thought it was excellent.

 

Another writer I enjoyed at the same time (also feminist) was Zoe Fairbairns (particular favourites Stand We At Last and Daddy's Girls)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

My favourite was The cloning of Joanna May, I must add DO NOT read any Fay Weldon if your partner is currently in your bad books. You might find his imperfections magnified a hundred fold!

 

 

Lol - I do remember one occasion when OH upset me big time and I plotted revenge with The She Devil in mind!!!:lol:

 

Footnote - only plotted, never carried anything out - I'm not psychotic!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

My favourite was The cloning of Joanna May, I must add DO NOT read any Fay Weldon if your partner is currently in your bad books. You might find his imperfections magnified a hundred fold!

 

lol Wicci you are so right :lol:, FW has a penchant for hitting the spot there - what is the opposite of mysogynist? :lol:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yes you are right Emma - I have read a lot of Fay Weldon including Puffball. I read them during what I call my 'feminist' era in the 80's, Marilyn French and lots of Virago women's literature etc. I can hardly remember individual books but her work is quirky, darkly humorous and anti men :lol: at times. I will look forward to the dramatisation.

 

It sounds like my mother in law would like them, but she is very into feminism and may have read them already. I shall have to ask her.

 

My favourite was The cloning of Joanna May, I must add DO NOT read any Fay Weldon if your partner is currently in your bad books. You might find his imperfections magnified a hundred fold!

 

I had gathered that from H&D's post. I may give one a go at some point. I am willing to bet that my mother in law has one.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I read ...She Devil at college and enjoyed it, but I haven't read any of her other books. I also enjoyed the TV dramatisation (I vaguely remember Dennis Waterman, Julie T Wallace and a lighthouse being in it!), which I saw many years before I read the novel, so of course when I did I imagined the characters looking like Waterman etc. :lol:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...