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Title: Ms. Martin! Beetroot Department
Review: Regarding what may be the saddest and funniest of JP Donleavey's Third person narratives, George Smith, or Smithy as he is known to the inner voice calling from his deep subconscious, is a sad but ultimately selfish character - and sad sad sad. All of JP's Characters are flawed, after all, who is not flawed? Juxtaposed to Smith is a variegated gallery of glamorous losers, users, and the occasional pure of heart Even when a virtuous and uncomplicated soul shows up in Smithy's life, it is only to contrast the very sad and bawdy life of George Smith himself....like when he played byariverwhile the littlegirls walkedright by him bye bye.Cedric Clementine, the awful, is riotous in the role of of Smithy's boyhood chum - who is refined and gross simultaneously.
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