The Only Boy for Me

by Gil McNeil

Book Overview

Single motherhood has never been so much fun. Annie Baker's got it made-an idyllic life in the country, a part-time job in town as a freelance film producer, and a boy who's crazy about her. The only... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 074755482X
• ISBN13: 9780747554820
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Highs and Lows of Motherhood

British author Gil McNeil has written a darling and funny journal-style book that probes the daily grind of motherhood. Eight year old Charlie is endearing, but very precocious, and very mouthy. It is easy to understand why his mother, Annie, would linger at a drive-through restaurant with her coffee rather than go home and relieve the sitter in the middle of her son's bedtime ritual. She admits that she does not have the patience to be with him all day long, which I found refreshing....she is not afraid to admit that she is not SuperMom! Yet the reader is quickly aware that she loves her son more than life itself.I also found it wonderful that an author finally gave her female protagonist some real friends. So many contemporary female authors feel that their main character needs to be isolated and friendless in order to advance the plot. To me this is so phony and McNeil's depiction of Annie's support system of friends and relatives is much more realistic.I laughed out loud, I cried, I smiled...and was sad to leave these characters behind when I reached the end.

A delightful read

This book is based on a relationship between a mother and her 8 year old child that I found touching, romantic, and funny. There's a small struggle to everyday life as a mother and proves the sacrifices of motherhood. Read what happens when a man of her dreams comes along. I recommend this light-reading book to those who appreciate reading the joy of motherhood and can relate to the very small things in life.

Wonderfully touching and hilariously lighthearted!

I know this book has not gotten the best Editorial Review, but it really touched me. It's absolutely hilarious - full of funny conversations and sentiments. And it's also a wonderful book about a mother's relationship with her son. I'd definitely recommend it.

Entertaining and Lovingly Written

This is just a really fun read. Hilarious british expressions, highly amuising characters and a very endearing portrait of a single british mom and her precocious son. I laughed out loud numerous times in the course of reading this book.