An exquisitely told, tragic tale of thwarted love. From the moment Marion first lays eyes on Tom -- her best friend's big brother, broad, blond, blue-eyed -- she is smitten. And when he comes home from National Service to be a policeman, Marion, a newly qualified teacher, is determined to win him. Unable to acknowledge the signs that something is amiss, she plunges into marriage, sure that her love is enough for both of them. But Tom has another life, another equally overpowering claim on his affections. Patrick, a curator at the Brighton Museum, is also besotted with his policeman, and opens Tom's eyes to a world previously unknown to him. But in an age when those of 'minority status' were condemned by society and the law, it is safer for this policeman to marry his teacher. The two lovers must share him, until one of them breaks and three lives are destroyed. Unfolding through the dual narratives of Marion and Patrick, both writing about the man at t
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My Policeman
An exquisitely told, tragic tale of thwarted love. From the moment Marion first lays eyes on Tom -- her best friend's big brother, broad, blond, blue-eyed -- she is smitten. And when he comes home from National Service to be a policeman, Marion, a newly qualified teacher, is determined to win him. Unable to acknowledge the signs that something is amiss, she plunges into marriage, sure that her love is enough for both of them. But Tom has another life, another equally overpowering claim on his affections. Patrick, a curator at the Brighton Museum, is also besotted with his policeman, and opens Tom's eyes to a world previously unknown to him. But in an age when those of 'minority status' were condemned by society and the law, it is safer for this policeman to marry his teacher. The two lovers must share him, until one of them breaks and three lives are destroyed. Unfolding through the dual narratives of Marion and Patrick, both writing about the man at t
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Reviewed by Die ersten 50 Seiten fand ich so furchtbar (langweilig), dass ich das Buch erstmal für ein halbes Jahr pausiert habe. Kurz vor dem ersten Perspektivenwechsel nimmt die Geschichte dann Fahrt auf und ab Patricks Tagebucheinträgen, war ich richtig gefangen. Es gibt viel, was ich zu „My Policeman“ und den Figuren zu sagen habe, zu viel für diese Kurzrezension. Aber es ist eine sehr tragische Geschichte, die einen wütend macht und verzweifeln lässt. Die Figuren sind Gefangene der Zeit, in der sie leben und verletzen sich gegenseitig auf furchtbare, aber dennoch irgendwie nachvollziehbare Art. Marion und Patrick werden sehr lebendig, wohingegen Tom immer etwas blass bleibt. Seine Perspektive hätte ich mir an einigen Stellen gewünscht. Insgesamt hat mich der Roman doch mehr mitgenommen als anfangs gedacht und mich vor allem sehr viel fühlen und nachdenken lassen. Ich bin gespannt auf die Verfilmung oder um es mit den Worten von Michael Scott zu sagen: I am ready to get hurt again
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Reviewed by Fereshte<b>3.5 stars!</b>
Reviewed by Monika Miserable, horrible times make miserable people do horrible things. 3.5
Reviewed by roma klein3,75