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title: "The World According to Bertie: 44 Scotland Street Series (4) (The 44 Scotland Street)"
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# The World According to Bertie: 44 Scotland Street Series (4) (The 44 Scotland Street)

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- **What is this?** The World According to Bertie: 44 Scotland Street Series (4) (The 44 Scotland Street) by alexander mccall smith
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Bertie and Friends Return For More Adventures in Edinburgh
  

*by A***N on Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2010*

Bertie Pollock, the charming six-year-old who is wise beyond his years, makes this and the entire Scotland Street series a charming and witty portrait of life in Edinburgh.  Bertie, the saxophone playing, yoga-performing, psychotherapy patient ties all the other characters together and gives the story a poignant insight into what life is like for a child with the most overbearing mother imaginable.Bertie's life is not getting any better.  The breakthrough that Stuart had in an earlier book seems to have vanished and I hope that McCall Smith will get help for Bertie soon.  One thing is for certain:  help will not come from his psychotherapist, the renowned Dr. Fairbairn, whom Bertie suspects of being criminally insane and about to be hauled off to Carstairs.  The pompous doctor is more interested in Bertie's mother Irene than in his young patient, and the physical similarity between the doctor and Bertie's new little brother, Ulysses, has not gone unnoticed by the precocious child who innocently shares his discovery with his own father.The author gives us a series of sometimes hilarious, sometimes poignant events loosely strung together and paints a portrait of life in Edinburgh that is light, fun, and highly original.  For example, the Pollocks, who for some strange reason normally misplace their car, have now misplaced the infant Ulysses.  The milquetoast art dealer Matthew proposes to not one but two women and the narcissistic Bruce (a strange mixture of ego, hair gel and preening self-satisfaction) finds himself falling into a marriage with benefits he can accept.  Angus Lordie is sad indeed as his loyal companion Cyril is set for execution at the pound, but Bertie is instrumental in having Cyril exonerated.  (Cyril later celebrates by plunging into fatherhood, proving that the love bug isn't biting only humans on Scotland Street.)Domenica, Big Lou, Pat, Antonia, and other staples of the series are present and their love lives examined.  Will Big Lou become a part of a plot to overthrow the monarchy just to preserve her relationship with Eddie?  Will Antonia discover that love means more than saying "Brick"?  Will Domenica and Angus Lordie become more than friends?  Will Pat find a man who combines the best of Matthew, Bruce, and Wolf?You'll want to stay tuned for more adventures in this heart-warming series that is comforting and appealing on many levels.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Pure  enjoyment
  

*by S***D on Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2009*

Alexander McCall Smith has an amazing gift for writing readable prose. His books are artfully written and always sprinkled with lucid insights. And, as usual with this series, there is a lot of very enjoyable, gentle humor. To start one of his novels is to finish it within a matter of days. In fact, my wife and I always regret the speed with which we consume his books.If you are looking for pure reading enjoyment I highly recommend The World According to Bertie, the latest 44 Scotland Street novel. WHAT THE BOOK IS ABOUTThis book continues the adventures of Bertie the precocious and hilarious saxophone playing six-year-old. It also continues the story lines of the other characters in the previous three books. Although the Bertie story didn't reach a full conclusion (as I hope it doesn't for quite some time), Alexander McCall Smith did lay the groundwork for what I am sure will be an incredibly hilarious adventure in the next book.There is a lot of budding romance in this novel which makes the stories a lot of fun.  Especially the story involving Matthew and his sometimes girlfriend Pat, as well as the irrepressible Bruce and his newest interest. FINAL ANALYSISWhile not as funny as 
  
Love Over Scotland







  
  
     (which so far is the best of the four) it is nevertheless extremely enjoyable and I look forward to reading many more books in the series.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    In which the characters develop 3 dimensions...
  

*by E***O on Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2020*

Alexander McCall Smith has finally found solid footing in his characters. What started out as a thinly developed cast of characters in Book 1 has found depth,  complexity,  and personality in this 4th book of the series.  I can't wait to start Book 5.(As an American who has spent 3 weeks touring Scotland,  but only spent 3 glorious days in Glasgow and 2 in Edinburgh,  I am loving being able to picture the architecture and the lay of the land through the eyes of the characters. )

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