Not Dark Yet: A Very Funny Book About a Very Serious Game

Announcing that your book is "very funny" in its title is pretty punchy. Harfield's book is not "very funny". It is occasionally amusing, but that is about it.This is a book about a bloke who runs an annual cricket match between some of his mates and the local village. The fixture has run for 30 years, solely due to the efforts of Harfield. He would also appear to be the only person who would care if it stopped happening. There are a few things that only I would care about if they stopped happening, but no-one has asked me to write a book about them. Not Dark Yet also includes some cutting edge political satire - John Major was a plonker, Tony Blair lied occasionally - and some facts about cricket and its characters.Cricket is a wonderful thing and people who love it are generally wonderful people. I have no doubt that I would like Mr Harfield if I met him. Much like his cricket match, this book is whimsical, pleasant, slightly pointless and very English. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that!

I really wanted to like this book as I loved Rain Men, Zimmer Men, Penguins Stopped Play etc; I also grew up near where the book is set in Oxfordshire so I'm familiar with the pubs and ground mentioned in the text.Unfortunately, Not Dark Yet isn't in the same league as the books mentioned above, it reads more like an extended article and is pretty uninspiring throughout. The political comments seem very out of place and add nothing to the tale.Probably just about worth buying second hand for a couple of quid but otherwise I'd be inclined to give it a miss.

I agree with all the reviews I read. This large is like a medium. I took their advice and so it fits. Had I ordered a medium, ( I am 12-14 ) it would have been too small. Quality is fine.

This is an entertaining book that covers similar subject matter to Marcus Berkmann's "Rain Men" and "Zimmer Men". Any club cricketer will smile and laugh along with the stories of Mike Harfield's trials and tribulations as captain of a cricket team who have played just one match per season for the last 30+ years.My only criticisms are that it is not all that long (I read it in two fairly short sessions) and it occasionally veers off at a tangent into other subjects. In particular, there are a few political semi-rants which come out of nowhere and seem at odds with the book's otherwise easy and laid back style.Overall, recommended for cricket lovers.

Very satisfied. Bought as present for my husband. Would use seller again.

Whether you like cricket or not, it's a very funny read. Well done.

Good service, will use again

Great reading and entertaining humour