If you like the Adrian Mole books and if you like the Royal Family and if you can handle people making fun of the Royal Family, you will like this book. A sequel to 'The Queen and I' this book was fun! It is written in a similar style to Sue Townsend's other books it potters along. The story is set in an England when the monarchy has been toppled and the Queen and the rest of the Royal family are forced to live like commoners in a certain area, wear ankle tags and live under the scrutiny of what is rapidly becoming a dictatorship.
Fun bits for me include the running commentary by the dogs, which the human characters in the book can't understand, and the continual reference to all sorts of general Royal trivia and idiosyncrasies of different members of the Royal family. I have to admit, after getting caught up in the hype of the recent Royal wedding and all the general information about the Royal family in the media at the time, I found this particularly amusing.
This book is by no means anti-monarchist and talks about the Royal family with affection, even if it is deep in caricatures which is what you would expect from a book by Sue Townsend. If you don't like the Royal family, I think you would still enjoy this book for the simple fact it does make fun of them! A good read with enough substance to keep your entertained but without having to think too hard.
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