Indeed chesil. I have a quite remarkable history with this book. I took the green paperback copy to Brazil in 2009, so heavy was it that I gave it to a friend, whose bookshelf it remains on, untouched.
I searched my local big city library, in vain, last year, so I bought a huge hardback version, which I donated to another charity shop, having got it from a charity shop..could not carry it about.
Then I bought , new , the paperback. Only to find it for sale in Sheffield library for 50p!!!
Then, we were on a train to Edinburgh in June. Across the aisle, the young woman was reading..A suitable boy..just like I was.....
I love the characters, the portrayal of their personalities, but the way he writes Mrs Rupa Mehra constantly, why the need for Mrs? It grates on me a bit.
He is publishing A suitable girl this year.