My Policeman: A Novel

This is the story of Tom, a young policeman in Brighton, his school teacher wife Marion, and his dear friend, artist and museum curator Patrick. The story is told in alternate POVs between Marion and Patrick, spanning from the 1950s to the late 1990s. Marion has always sensed that something is different about Tom, but she never knew quite what. Always stoic, rarely affectionate, but she loves him. When Tom meets Patrick, he’s enthralled by his knowledge of art, drama, and history. When Marion sees them in a quiet moment, she knows their friendship is deeper than she thought.Tom and Patrick share this special bond at a time when homosexuality was illegal, and it’s especially risky for Tom as a policeman. To both men, it’s worth the risk.There’s a lot to unpack in this book; the deception of Marion, the risks to both men just from being in love, the interactions between the three. There’s also the lack of Tom’s perspective, which leads the reader to form his thoughts on their own.This was a really beautiful story and an honest look at how difficult it was to be queer in this era.

Although I have not currently viewed the film newly made based on this book, this book unfolds like a film, so image-filled, so sensory, so observant. Richly layered, each of the 3 characters, each products of place and time, are threaded into a fabric created by a love that transcends its fear, jealousy, and resentment. Love so full and forgiving, so generous and sacrificing leads to a conclusion that is as gentle and peaceful as the fading light of a summer day.

This is a desperately sweet yet tragic love story between three people, with multiple twists and turns as their lives intertwine. It gripped my heart as page after page tells the story of their ill fated future.

The book came a day earlier than expected, much to my enjoyment. Nothing was broken or ripped or creased. The book was also a really good story. I originally bought this because I watched the movie with Harry Styles and was intrigued. It did not disappoint. Still one of my favorite books/movies.

I bought this book to read in order to understand the plot a little more before I watched the movie, and I loved it! It was very easy to follow as far as structure went and the way that the author set up the different character's stories was really interesting. I loved how we got to hear some of the same moments from both Patrick and Marion because it made me able to understand and sympathize with both. At the beginning, I had some resentment toward Patrick because Marion's point of view was very innocent, but since I was able to read the same events from Patrick's point of view, I ended up loving him by the end of the book. I found myself able to relate to things in each character that I never would have imagined, simply because the author's explanation of emotions was wonderful. Although I've never experienced anything even remotely close to this, I was able to connect with each character as if they were a friend or family member. SPOILERS!!!: The only reason I gave the book 4 stars was because I wish the ending was a little different/longer. I was hoping for a little bit more of a description of what happened to Patrick and how their lives had changed because of it. From him going to jail and suffering a stroke, it was a little hard to understand how the relationships between characters changed so drastically and what happened to cause those changes. I am looking forward to seeing the movie and being able to compare the storylines.

I take it every where with me

I enjoyed the movie and wanted to read the book, and I wasn't disappointed. The book is usually better than the movie. The prose offers a more nuanced look at the developing relationship between the main characters. Highly recommend if you liked the movie (or even if you haven't seen it but are intrigued by the synopsis).

I didn't expect a happy little tale ... and it’s a good thing. Bethan Roberts paints a sad picture of a romantic triangle in 1950s England, when being gay could literally get you beaten, jailed or killed. The central protagonist, Marion, is hopelessly in love with Tom, beginning in her early teens, although no romance develops at that time. Apparently no other man ever enters her mind, despite years of separation. That's sad enough to begin with. When they reconnect as adults, a still-smitten Marion sets out to win Tom, although he's rarely much more than friendly. When they finally start actually dating, Tom's new friend Patrick often comes along, and Tom seems very enamored of Patrick. The first quarter of the book ends with Tom proposing to Marion at last ... in Patrick’s apartment, thoughtfully lent to Tom for the occasion. Warning bells, anyone?As readers we already know that Tom and Patrick are involved, and the next section of the book tells Patrick’s side of the story. He’s already come to terms with his sexuality in a way that Tom hasn’t yet, and his attitude toward Marion is friendly on the outside but calculating on the inside. This makes a lot of his actions less than sympathetic. But admittedly, he’s in a no-win situation himself, and his narrative is more interesting than Marion's.I won't share the rest of the plot except to say that it takes some devastating turns and does have some emotional payoffs. Bethan Roberts is a skillful writer ... but although I'm a patient reader, I felt the story could have been better paced. We spend an awfully long time experiencing Marion's misery while the situation develops very slowly. Again, I didn't expect a happy little tale, but I still couldn't help feeling that the telling could have been less static and dreary.

me llego un poco maltratado del lomo pero de ahí en fuera llego muy rápido me gusta mucho el libro

There is a sort of unexpected softness in this tale of love, regret, expectations, self-delusions and heatbreak that makes this a very pleasant read. The three main characters characters feel real and each choice they make, each action feels true, so much that it's hard not to get invested and feel deeply affected by their story.

Harry

El libro estaba muy bien envuelto y protegido.La historia tiene dos líneas temporales, una a finales de los 50 y la otra en los 90. Está narrada por el diario de Patrick, y por Marion.

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