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1986. If David hadn't missed his train and if Rob hadn't been in the kitchen when his mother was baking a birthday cake, they might never have met. Both found themselves sitting at the same table in the cafe on waterloo station and got talking. There was an instant rapport between them, despite their differences. David twenty eight with a good job and a house all to himself, Rob more than ten years younger and homeless. The solution to the latter seemed obvious... But was David, who'd admitted his homosexuality when asked, just being a good Samaritan or were his motives suspect? And why had Rob left home?

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #946836 in Books
• Published on: 2002-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 324 pages

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1986. If David hadn't missed his train, and if Rob hadn't been in the kitchen when his mother was baking a birthday cake, they might never have met. Both found themselves sitting at the same table in the café on Waterloo Station and got talking. There was an instant rapport between them, despite their differences: David, twenty-eight, with a good job and a house all to himself; Rob, more than ten years younger, jobless and homeless. The solution to the latter seemed obvious . But was David, who'd admitted his homosexuality when asked, just being a good Samaritan or were his motives suspect? And why had Rob left home? This novel is not designed to strike aggressively at those who are prejudiced against homosexuals: it is a story of gentle humour and warmth which shows that people, in love as well as in life, are all the same.

Customer Reviews

Did I miss something?>
The synopsis sounded so good, yet this was by far one of the most boring stories I have read in a long time! I had so much hope for the storyline.
The characters were not developed at all! What did they look like? The synopsis said that if it hadn't been for Rob's mother baking a cake? I did not see any reference to that in the story.
More than half the book is the making and drinking of tea and coffee...ad nauseum! To quote a Seinfeld line: It was a story about nothing.
I really skimmed the rest of the book until Rob's BIG secret is revealed.YAWN! It was so anti-climactic I can't believe they based the story on it! Rob's obsession about locking the bedroom door did not tie in at all with THE BIG SECRET.
However, for those of you out there who want a sweet,gay romance, with no kissing, no hugging but lots of tea drinking this is for you. Then when they supposedly finally did the 'deed' they each discussed the inadequacies of their love making.
This story made no sense to me,although, I guess the writing was good.I couldn't wait to finish skimming it.

True Love Takes Work
David and Rob are both gay and it is clear early in the book that that is the case. It is clear, too, that each feels deeply about and for each other, but only one of them is able to articulate or admit his feelings because the other carries a heavy burden/horrible past experience. I found the book heart warming in that love did NOT come instantly or easily, but took work by both partners. It was NOT a "foregone conclusion" and much of the experience involved was mundane (an awful lot of tea, according to another reviewer). By the end of the book, I deeply liked both major characters and rooted for them to get their respective acts together. And, having lived in England, I immensely enjoyed the distinct "English" feel to the book (appropriate, as it does take place in England). Strongly recommended for those who enjoy some romance and a responsible treatment not only of gay issues but also of other issues between even people who care about each other.

Good but not great
This book is well written but the story is not well thought out. I found myself so tired of the story in the middle of the book. I have never known anyone who drank so much tea and did so many dishes - I'm sure a lot of people do but I don't need to read about it 100 times in 1 book. The fighting got tiresome and I really didn't care what happened to the characters - that is until the last 30 pages or so - then I found myself liking it more - no more fighting, no more tea and no more doing dishes. The "shocker" of the book was not so shocking and I felt like the effects of this "shock" on the characters was too magnified.
The book is worth reading but just have some coffee or tea to give you a jolt through the boring parts of this book. B-