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Summary: It is the simple stories that tell so much
Review: "Fool's Errand" is a miniseries for TV or a movie waiting to happpen. This fast paced, always interesting story is told in such a facile manner that you feel you're overhearing conversations of friends. The characters are beautifully delineated, loveable, and remind us of acquaintances so clearly that we become part of this Search For Mr Right. This book is a wonderful read, a thoroughly engaging story with a page-turner style that makes you wish it would never end. And maybe it won't.. We have all been down this lane before: it just takes someone of the gifts of Louis Bayard to make us want to wake up and love what we have, who we are and have been. A terrificly simple, engrossing novel. Let's hope there is a sequel planned.........
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Summary: It is the simple stories that tell so much
Review: "Fool's Errand" is a miniseries for TV or a movie waiting to happpen. This fast paced, always interesting story is told in such a facile manner that you feel you're overhearing conversations of friends. The characters are beautifully delineated, loveable, and remind us of acquaintances so clearly that we become part of this Search For Mr Right. This book is a wonderful read, a thoroughly engaging story with a page-turner style that makes you wish it would never end. And maybe it won't.. We have all been down this lane before: it just takes someone of the gifts of Louis Bayard to make us want to wake up and love what we have, who we are and have been. A terrificly simple, engrossing novel. Let's hope there is a sequel planned.........
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Summary: Bay Area Reader Lost Out
Review: Although I'm not one to ordinarily write reviews, I felt compelled to respond to the review of "Reader from Bay Area" (the "Reader") who lost out by not finishing this amusingly touching novel. And no, I'm not a friend of Louis Bayard. But after reading "Fool's Errand" I find myself wanting to be.It's pretty incredulous of the Reader to question the value of Patrick's father and his best friend, Marianne, after stopping "mid way through". It's obvious that if he failed to grasp their relevance, he did not understand the true meaning of Patrick's journey... the quest for love. What I like most about this book is its ability to tell the story of a gay man who could be "any man", or for that matter, "any woman". Typically, only gay readers relate to gay novels. Bayard has broken barriers with "Fool's Errand". That the story is told through much dialogue is a tribute to Bayard's ability NOT to need narrative. Real life does not unfold that way. We learn about the characters the way we learn about our neighbors, our friends, our family members and lovers - through their shared experiences. The Reader's comments make me wonder whether he needs to read his friends' and lovers' diaries to truly understand them... and perhaps himself.
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Summary: looking for love
Review: An impossible quest for the man of your dreams.
This is one of best books I have lately read, full of psychological insight, every character stands out and is wonderfully defined.
It is also a romantic story where love takes unexpected ways to get to his final aim.
I read the book in two days, I could not put it down.
Witty an funny dialogue, an unbelievable story takes hold of you and becomes a most believable one.
Open your eyes, the man of your dreams is here at hand.
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Summary: A beauty !
Review: Definitely one of the better books I have read this year. Witty, hilarious yet sensitive and touching, Fool's Errand stays with you long after you come to the last word. All of us who are romantic at heart could definitely identify with Patrick's quest and fantasy because we have a little of Patrick and Seth in all of us. The side characters are amazingly vivid, Patrick's father the most endearing. Seth described as the tick who just grows on you and never leave you just tops the ending. A wonderful read !
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Summary: Great!!
Review: For some reason I purchased this book some time ago, put it aside, and just found it again last week. I thought it was a wonderful book. I started to laugh when Patrick and Alex split up at the beginning of the book. They do not seem to have much of a relationship; nor are they very upset. Alex is a neat-freak; he wants to know if he can clean Patrick's mini-blinds before he leaves because it will make him feel better. I laughed all the way through it, and read it in about two days. The characters are all crazy, the dialogue is fast and funny, and eventually, the author draws a real lesson that we can all take to heart. While it is funny, there is a real lesson to this book. Run to your nearest bookstore!
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Summary: My First Review
Review: I have never written a review before, but I loved this book so much that I had to comment. If you are looking for erotica, keep on moving. While this book is certainly gay-themed, it is mostly 'human'-themed. It starts out oddly, and for a while, you don't know quite where the story is going to end up. At the very least, it didn't end in the way I expected. which was a pleasant surprise. I feel that the author did a great job with those in my age bracket who have no set place in 'The Scene', and I couldn't help smiling for hours after I finished the book.
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Summary: Cute, Fun, Fresh and Whimsical
Review: I picked up "Fool's Errand," on the advice of a friend of mine who reccommended such good reads as the two novels of Timothy James Beck and who shared my appreciation for Rob Byrnes' "The Night We Met." So, I opened this book with a great deal of expectation. Patrick Beaton is a rare sort of gay male protagonist - he's not incredibly passionate, he's not perfect, he's romantic, but he's also got his head so far up in the clouds that he's a little bit of a sap and a pushover. So, when Patrick decides that someone he saw barely (and maybe even in a dream) is Mr. Perfect, he starts to hunt him down. Between his hunting down Mr. Perfect in all the wrong places, he has to deal with his ex - who has hooked up with a Mr. Wonderful of his own - Mr. Wonderful's ex - who wants Patrick to find his own Mr. Perfect to drive Patrick's ex to a jealous return, so that Mr. Wonderful comes back on the market, crazy rats, the CIA, his best friend's love life, and a confusing and unnanounced visit from his father. All in all, this is a heartwarming tale, and I liked the direction it went. The ultimate conclusion is a plausible one, amidst a novel that's just shy of slapstick in places. There's a gentle touch to this story, in both dialogue and Patrick's thoughts, and it was a warm and snuggly sort of reading experience. 'Nathan
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Summary: HILARIOUS!
Review: I usually read books set in the Reinassance era, mainly the 1800's and other classic, fantasy, sci-fi etc. Normally, I hate books that are set around our time. But this book I enjoyed. IT was so funny!
Yeah, it did not have pretty words to woo anyone with, or unbelivable, shocking events, but it was so fresh and simple that it was delighting to read it. I think that the simplicity and the realization of it makes it so great. It engaged you and I loved the ending. Esencially, what you are looking for is right under your nose, but you cannot see it.
I totally recommend this book. Again, it was positively hilarious.
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Summary: Charming!
Review: PAtrick, asleep at his friends house during a party grogily sees a handsome man in a cranbeery sweater. Recently single Patrick tries to find out who this man was? None of the friends know and nobody can remember him being at the party. Later he is aided in his search by Seth. They are connected because patricks boyfriend dumped him to begin dating Seths boyfriend. Very entertaining with a nice funny twist at the end to keep you engaged. Very much recomended.
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