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My Policeman

My Policeman

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  • Create Date：2021-07-30 06:19:06
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Bethan Roberts
  • ISBN：0143136984
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Summary

Soon to be a motion picture starring Harry Styles and Emma Corrin， an exquisitely told， tragic tale of thwarted love。

It is in 1950's Brighton that Marion first catches sight of Tom。 He teaches her to swim， gently guiding her through the water in the shadow of the city's famous pier and Marion is smitten--determined her love alone will be enough for them both。 A few years later near the Brighton Museum， Patrick meets Tom。 Patrick is besotted， and opens Tom's eyes to a glamorous， sophisticated new world of art， travel， and beauty。 Tom is their policeman， and in this age it is safer for him to marry Marion and meet Patrick in secret。 The two lovers must share him， until one of them breaks and three lives are destroyed。

In this evocative portrait of midcentury England， Bethan Roberts reimagines the real life relationship the novelist E。 M。 Forster had with a policeman， Bob Buckingham， and his wife。 My Policeman is a deeply heartfelt story of love's passionate endurance， and the devastation wrought by a repressive society。

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Reviews

Ams ，

I've read it because of Harry but I 100% don’t regret it at all I've read it because of Harry but I 100% don’t regret it at all 。。。more

Anna ，

i really enjoyed it but i expecting a different ending。 it didnt really satisfied me。 also i wanted Tom's pov instead of only marion's and patrick's。 i really enjoyed it but i expecting a different ending。 it didnt really satisfied me。 also i wanted Tom's pov instead of only marion's and patrick's。 。。。more

Chloe ，

Just as amazing and thought-provoking as the first time I read it。 Wonderful。

Dany ，

IT WAS SO GOOD。 LITERALLY ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS IVE READ。 I WANTED TO SCREAM AND CRY BY THE END OF IT

Laura ，

3。5-4 ⭐️ The book is beautifully touching and deeply moving。 This book has extreme power packed behind its punch that evokes deep emotions from the reader。 This book is incredibly frustrating， but I think that was the authors intention so， job well done。 I wasn’t the biggest fan of the writing style but I’m just personally particular on how I like books to be written。 Overall good book， would recommend。

RE ，

This was a difficult book to rate。 Roberts writes with such vividness and clarity and this helps create a world that feels entirely real。 Yet， at times the writing feels bogged down in detail and unnecessarily cumbersome。 Nevertheless， I think she presents a convincing and interesting cast of characters with a tragic storyline。 I am excited to see how the movie version will stand up to the book （I think it could be improved by the pacing of a film）。

kat ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS BOOK。 the way the perspectives change throughout the parts is amazing， it was really well done and the author did a great job of portraying all the characters emotions even when it wasn't their perspective。 it was a very very sad read and honestly made me weep by the end。 seeing what tom and patrick had to go through and the way they had to hide themselves hurt so much and my heart continues to ache for all the people who had/have to go through that。 fuck marion btw， she's I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS BOOK。 the way the perspectives change throughout the parts is amazing， it was really well done and the author did a great job of portraying all the characters emotions even when it wasn't their perspective。 it was a very very sad read and honestly made me weep by the end。 seeing what tom and patrick had to go through and the way they had to hide themselves hurt so much and my heart continues to ache for all the people who had/have to go through that。 fuck marion btw， she's so selfish。 I can't wait for the movie with harry， david， and emma to come out and it's so exciting to see that all the characters are being portrayed by queer actors， I'm so excited for the trailer and hope it comes soon。 I loved the part where marions teacher friend came out and I was not expecting that。 I read this at the beginning of June （it is now the end of July） and I still haven't gotten over it。 。。。more

Eve ，

forgot about it for a month ish but im very excited to see the movie version， and the connection between each of the characters。 the ending was slightly anticlimactic but also just

thea ，

its good but it wasnt my fave！ only read it because of harry 🙄 duh。

Kirsty ，

The Guardian described My Policeman as “a humane and evocative portrait of a time when lives were destroyed by intolerance” and I can’t think of a better summary。 My Policeman follows the lives of Marion and Patrick who both find themselves in love with our policeman， Tom。 Set in 1950’s Brighton when homosexuality was still illegal， this book is a beautifully written tragedy with gripping and complex characters。 It’s a compelling and vivid read， and I can’t wait to see how it’s transformed to sc The Guardian described My Policeman as “a humane and evocative portrait of a time when lives were destroyed by intolerance” and I can’t think of a better summary。 My Policeman follows the lives of Marion and Patrick who both find themselves in love with our policeman， Tom。 Set in 1950’s Brighton when homosexuality was still illegal， this book is a beautifully written tragedy with gripping and complex characters。 It’s a compelling and vivid read， and I can’t wait to see how it’s transformed to screen in its upcoming adaptation。 。。。more

catherine derlis ，

Favourite book at the moment。 Easy to love the characters and to follow their stories。 Would recommend to anyone。

Martina ，

i loved it😭😭😭👍👍👍

Bianca ，

No entiendo como este libro tiene 4 estrellas promedio， debe ser por la película de Harry， anyways。Me aburrió muchísimo， la historia no se entendía nada al principio， después como que logre entrar un poco en la trama， pero claramente no fue para mi。Pensé que por la sinopsis iba a ser distinto， un amor prohibido que nos involucre y nos haga ser parte de la historia pero no me paso， solo conecte con Patrick por la pena que me dió。No puedo decir mucho porque sino hago spoilers pero sentí que hubier No entiendo como este libro tiene 4 estrellas promedio， debe ser por la película de Harry， anyways。Me aburrió muchísimo， la historia no se entendía nada al principio， después como que logre entrar un poco en la trama， pero claramente no fue para mi。Pensé que por la sinopsis iba a ser distinto， un amor prohibido que nos involucre y nos haga ser parte de la historia pero no me paso， solo conecte con Patrick por la pena que me dió。No puedo decir mucho porque sino hago spoilers pero sentí que hubieron cosas que faltaron desarrollar， partes de la historia que me quedaron colgadas。 En si el desarrollo y la situación LGBT que ocurría en esa época era y fue real， pero sentí que no tenia fundamentos en la historia y parecía inventado。Básicamente me forcé a leerlo por el club de lectura porque sino lo hubiese dejado。No me gustó la forma en la que esta escrito tampoco， sinceramente no lo recomiendo。 。。。more

Gabriela Peron ，

its beautifully written and really touching 4，5 ⭐

Hannah Lamb ，

I really enjoyed this！！ maybe its because I know harry styles is gonna be in the film adaption BUT I devoured it and enjoyed it and think it's an interesting representation of gay rights in the 50s。 I really enjoyed this！！ maybe its because I know harry styles is gonna be in the film adaption BUT I devoured it and enjoyed it and think it's an interesting representation of gay rights in the 50s。 。。。more

Juliemburgess ，

This is a powerful story and one that many will relate to。

nicole ，

I read this because harry styles is going to be playing in the movie。 I really did enjoy this story。 It was so heart wrenching and such a good read。

Elizabeth Clifford ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 was definitely expecting tom to be portrayed as more evil， although i honestly loved the two pov’s in order to understand each event。 i think i preferred patrick， but honestly was expecting marion to be the victim and everything bad happen to her but at moments i felt like she was more evil than tom。 can’t wait to see the movie though。 honestly did love the book just was expecting it to be more dramatic。

Francina ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I have never been religious， but at that moment I wished I could pray， or even pretend to pray， for forgiveness。Si algo sentí de principio a fin leyendo las páginas de “My Policeman” fue dolor。 Es una novela inmensamente dolorosa。 Centrada en Brighton en 1950， explora el triángulo amoroso entre Tom， Patrick y Marion， reflejando las dificultades tanto de ser gay como mujer en la Inglaterra de esa época。 La obra es narrada intercaladamente por Marion， la esposa de Tom， el policía， y Patrick， el me I have never been religious， but at that moment I wished I could pray， or even pretend to pray， for forgiveness。Si algo sentí de principio a fin leyendo las páginas de “My Policeman” fue dolor。 Es una novela inmensamente dolorosa。 Centrada en Brighton en 1950， explora el triángulo amoroso entre Tom， Patrick y Marion， reflejando las dificultades tanto de ser gay como mujer en la Inglaterra de esa época。 La obra es narrada intercaladamente por Marion， la esposa de Tom， el policía， y Patrick， el mejor amigo de éste y su amante en la intimidad。 En mi opinión， no mostrar la perspectiva de Tom fue una decisión muy acertada de la autora ya que mantiene vivo hasta el final del libro cierto misterio alrededor de un personaje enigmático que es amado profundamente por Patrick， al punto de someterse a las peores de las torturas en pos de protegerlo， y deseado locamente por Marion， quién cargará con una cruz por siempre producto de esta afección。 Melancólicamente bello， My Policeman rents free in my mind。 。。。more

Symone Lucas ，

Have rounded up。 Was really keen to read this before film adaptation。 So excited for a tragic gay love story that wasn’t centred round the AIDS epidemic。 I loved the idea of there being a wife in the triangle only problem she was horrible。 I’m not sure if we were suppose to sympathise with her but even in the modern sections when she’s older she was so ignorant and selfish。 Loved it for Tom and Patrick！

Jana ，

2，5/5 ⭐

Susannah ，

Written from numerous perspectives， gives a brutal insight into how queer people were treated in the 1950s。 Definitely recommend it and can't wait for the movie :） Written from numerous perspectives， gives a brutal insight into how queer people were treated in the 1950s。 Definitely recommend it and can't wait for the movie :） 。。。more

Brooke Buonauro ，

I DON’T KNOW！！ Love a moody British period drama， and the setting and politics of the time were beautifully rendered。 Every single character except for Julia was infuriating， and the characterization of Patrick felt inauthentic and frankly icky。 Tom， the “policeman” who both narrators lusted after literally the entire time， had the personality of dry toast， but I am excited to see Harry Styles play him in the movie。

Millie Egan ，

Read it because of ✨Harry styles✨ but apart from that it was such a good book

Gemma W ，

I was engrossed by this。 I read it in three sittings。 What a car crash。 Very sad story of lives being destroyed。

Sophie Gilbert ，

heartbreaking but beautifully written book。 seeing the parallels between Marion and Patrick’s affections towards Tom was so absorbing！！ I couldn’t put the book down。 I only wish I could have read Tom’s perspective。。

Bethan Davies-Williams ，

this took a while for me to get into - I didn’t enjoy reading from Marion’s narration at the start and couldn’t get into it。 But then began I enjoying it more with the switch to Patrick and even when it switches back to Marion and her growth as a character。 It became so gut wrenching towards the end :（（I want the most beautiful Venice scenes in the film ngl）

Manish Pathak ，

I laughed。 ‘For a policeman， you’re very romantic。’‘For an artist， you’re very afraid，’ he said。My answer to that was to kiss him hard on the mouth。There isn't anything specific that comes to my mind when I write the review of the book。 The book took me by hand and made me sit on fire and now I have blisters all over my body。 The novel is all about the atrocities faced by queers in the 50s and 60s。 It gets overwhelming reading the book。 It tells the story of three people and how they are stuck u I laughed。 ‘For a policeman， you’re very romantic。’‘For an artist， you’re very afraid，’ he said。My answer to that was to kiss him hard on the mouth。There isn't anything specific that comes to my mind when I write the review of the book。 The book took me by hand and made me sit on fire and now I have blisters all over my body。 The novel is all about the atrocities faced by queers in the 50s and 60s。 It gets overwhelming reading the book。 It tells the story of three people and how they are stuck up in this turmoil because of their identity and sexuality。 。。。more

Sarah Bahm ，

Rounded up from 2。5 stars （side note — when will Goodreads allow for half stars？！） I read this book because Harry Styles is going to be in the movie， obviously。 However…now I am very nervous about whether I will like the movie and especially Harry’s part。 Tom is so unlikeable; the way he takes advantage of both Marion and Patrick is appalling， and we never get his point of view to know his thought processes。 Because the POV jumped around in time and between Marion/Patrick， it leads to a lot of c Rounded up from 2。5 stars （side note — when will Goodreads allow for half stars？！） I read this book because Harry Styles is going to be in the movie， obviously。 However…now I am very nervous about whether I will like the movie and especially Harry’s part。 Tom is so unlikeable; the way he takes advantage of both Marion and Patrick is appalling， and we never get his point of view to know his thought processes。 Because the POV jumped around in time and between Marion/Patrick， it leads to a lot of confusion with the narrative。 The story is interesting but not well executed in my opinion。 I couldn’t understand what made Tom so special to the other characters — he was so flat！ 。。。more

elena ，

currently crying 😀 THEY WERE SOULMATES no im not fine。 my cat has been watching me crying for the past 10 minutes THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE TOGETHER AND FLY TO THE MOON HE’LL ALWAYS LOVE HIM 🤧🤧🤧🤧anyways 🤪 cant wait for the movie， i really think harry and emma fits the roles amazingly wellupdate: stopped crying。 what i really did not like about this book is how there’s not ONE single insight of what tom thinks about basically anything that’s going on。 especially how a book that’s supposed to be tr currently crying 😀 THEY WERE SOULMATES no im not fine。 my cat has been watching me crying for the past 10 minutes THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE TOGETHER AND FLY TO THE MOON HE’LL ALWAYS LOVE HIM 🤧🤧🤧🤧anyways 🤪 cant wait for the movie， i really think harry and emma fits the roles amazingly wellupdate: stopped crying。 what i really did not like about this book is how there’s not ONE single insight of what tom thinks about basically anything that’s going on。 especially how a book that’s supposed to be tragic queer romance is basically narrated by a bigotted annoying asf straight woman who had a very disturbing obsession with the other main character even before they even spoke that lasted for years INSTEAD of the actual main characters which should be tom and patrick。 the author could’ve just wrote a few chapters of tom’s pov instead of the dozens of marion’s which sounded the exact same。 im also pretty sure the author is straight？？ what the fuck does a straight person know about us 😭 。。。more

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