Fay Weldon

[Icecream]

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?

[~Andrea~]

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

 

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

[happyanddandy]

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 at times. I will look forward to the dramatisation.

[JudyB]

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)

[wiccibat]

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!

[JudyB]

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!!!

 

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

[happyanddandy]

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 , FW has a penchant for hitting the spot there - what is the opposite of mysogynist?

[Icecream]

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 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.

[Mia]

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.

[Janet]

I was traumatised by the TV version of Lives and Loves of a She-Devil when walking into the lounge where my parents were watching and seeing Doctor Who naked and tied to a bed. *Shudders*

[Renniemist]

I remember the TV adaptation of Loves and Lives of a She Devil. It made me want to read the book. After that I read a lot more including Puffball.

 

Good books but it was a long time ago.

[wiccibat]

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

I looked it up, Androgynist!