I know that not many people will have have read this book, but those who have are sure to agree with me that this book (also known as The Children of Charlecote) is excellent. It is really well-written and the ending is so sad! The saddest thing about this book is that it's true. This is one of my favourite books and everyone should have the chance to read it.

This book was rather amusing, but a little dissappointing. I would reccomend it for diehard fans only. It is basically all the events from the early seasons of the TV show written out in diary form by Rene. The running gag that tied the book together was basically every mention of anything having to do with sex was either blotted out, or changed by the innocent well-meaning "translator". This gag was rather juvenile, and got old fast -- although I have to admit, the change of "having it off" to "having a tiff" by the "translator" made me giggle. There were many amusing extras though, that made the book worth a read -- it included Rene's obituaries, Lt. Gruber's love poems, a birthday card from Flick to Helga, etc. were very funny. There were also great pictures from the show -- my fave was of Gruber in the bath! It's an entertaining book, but not worth it if you are only a casual fan of the show.

The thing I love most about this book is that it successfully captures the unique comedy of the BBC TV-series. Seldom has a book made me laugh out loud like this one did. If you're a fan of the show, miss this at your own peril!