Blog Tour: Dances and Dreams on Diamond Street, Craig Revel Horwood
- bobsandbooks
- Jul 6, 2021
- 2 min read
Its my turn on the blog tour for this FAB-U-LOUS read.
Detangling the plot:
Set against the colourful boho backdrop of London's Camden in the 1990s, Craig Revel Horwood's first novel, Dances and Dreams on Diamond Street, tells the story of an unlikely family of friends who each rent a room in a ramshackle six-bedroom, four-storey townhouse. Like any family, the residents of Diamond Street sometimes fights and often act up but when the chips are down, they're there for each other in an instant - usually brandishing a cheap bottle of booze, and the offer of an impromptu kitchen disco.
Presided over by the wise-cracking but warm-hearted patriarch of the family, Danny Hall, a professional dancer turned choreographer, the novel follows a year in the life of the inhabitants of Diamond Street, rough diamonds one and all, as they try to achieve their dreams - with unexpected, heart-warming and sometimes hilarious results.
Bobs and Books honest review:
I suspect a lot of people will pick this up due to the author, and you are very right in doing so. This has all the drama, sass, glitter, sequins and glamour that you would expect, and more.
Danny is a great main character, being the life and soul of the house which features a wonderful bunch of misfits which somehow live brilliantly together. You cant help but picture a young Horwood as Danny. Each character has their own personal or career goals and has their own battles to face but still support each other too. I definitely felt the family vibe, and each character really has its own unique qualities.
There's a lot of comical scenes in this, its light hearted, fun, cheeky and bonkers at times. But this isn't afraid to tackle serious and important subjects such as homophobia, discrimination and manipulation too. This blend really makes this book extra special. I would love to walk into 27 Diamond Street and I'm certain that I would not know what on earth I'd find behind that door.
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