OK, I feel very conflicted about this book so I'm not giving it a star rating. On the one hand, "The Idea of You" is very readable and hard to put down. On the other, isn't a 39 year old copulating copiously with a 20 year old kinda creepy? And what on earth would you talk to him about? And he would wear those awful skinny trousers. Without socks. I can't even! I just wasn't able to suspend belief enough to completely go with it. Or quell my growing sense of unease.

The book will undoubtedly be a huge hit (and it's a great summer read) but, yeah, it made me feel a bit weird. If it was a 39 year old dude and a 20 year old woman, I suspect the response to it would be wildly different. There are some other issues it's difficult to discuss without giving spoilers but consent is a big one. The author doesn't include a note to address any of the issues, but writes a gushing message to her muse in the acknowledgments. So, yeah, it's quite problematic (and a bit crazy-horny-Mom-fanfic) BUT I kinda enjoyed reading it.

"The Idea of You" is, at times, sweet and sexy, whilst providing food for thought concerning the nature of fame in the age of social media and the invisibility of ageing women. On a very basic level, it's a good read from Robinne Lee. Though I do feel like a massive pervert for enjoying it, so I kinda wish I'd given up when the alarm bells started ringing early on. Go figure. I expect the "Fifty Shades of Grey" brigade will go mad for it.