Inconceivable - Ben Elton

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Title: Inconceivable
Author: Ben Elton
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 2.5/5
# pages: 368
Date read: April 2011

Whenever Sam thinks about babies, he envisages rivers of vomit and sleepless nights. But wife Lucy can't walk past Mothercare without crying. What's more, she can't seem to conceive--not by traditional methods, anyway. Hippy confidante Drusilla suggests an array of New Age remedies, including the intimate use of nutmeg oil and al fresco lovemaking. As Lucy faces a possible verdict of infertility, her love for Sam enters tailspin, accelerated by the advent of arrogant actor Carl Phipps. Meanwhile Sam, desperate to escape his tedious BBC job, conceives the inconceivable--turning the intimacies of their battle for babies into an acclaimed movie script.

A 2.5 star review.

A bit of a disappointment, unfortunately. So far, I have thoroughly enjoyed every book I've read by Ben Elton, and I just don't think this lived up to his usual standards. It was readable enough, but not as engaging or captivating as his other books. I did appreciate the poignancy of it though, and especially enjoyed the ending.