The Lady in the Van
A BBC Radio Reading

I dislike rating plays because they are made to be watched, not read. So in reality the book of the play is probably a three star-it is interesting and funny, saddening, heartfelt, completely Bennettesque (of course) and the dialogue is just superb. But it can only really give you so much and there......more

Short but sweet! I loved the story, it’d so charming, witty and English. I could have read more than the 100 pages.......more

I'm cheating a bit in this review, because I picked up Alan Bennett's "Writing Home" and zoomed straight to "The Lady in the Van", which I'd seen on television with Dame Maggie Smith in the role. I couldn't put it down. So instead of reviewing the whole book, "Writing Home" I just picked a random ed......more

Me apetecía leer una comedia ligera y divertida y desde luego este libro no ha sido nada de eso. Es verdad que tiene momentos en los que no puedes evitar una sonrisa, pero esto es una historia real, esta mujer decía lo que decía y hacía lo que hacía porque tenía una enfermedad mental y vivió los últ......more

Very funny true book about the dignity afforded an elderly citizen by Alan Bennett and his neighbours. Wonderfully written.......more