A light, effortless summer comedy, very warm and kind. And though the novel is entertaining, it raises the complex question of how to build bridges between generations, how very young people and the elderly can not only find common ground but unite. Lizzie is fifteen years old; she decides to spend the summer usefully and work in a nursing home — an occupation no worse than becoming a punk or languishing in boredom chatting with friends all day. However, it soon becomes clear that communicating with the elderly is not so simple, that this group is not as harmless as it might first appear, and in terms of activity, they can outmatch any fifteen-year-old. First, you have to understand that behind each resident there is a whole life with its dramas and unexpected turns. Then you will need to find a common language with them. And there is nothing better for bonding than suddenly arising problems. A competing nursing home plans to ruin "Paradise Corner" and lure all its residents away. That’s when it becomes clear that the life experience and unpredictability of the pensioners, multiplied by Lizzie’s desire to organize other people’s lives, is a true secret weapon against greedy competitors. Nina Stibbe's jokes, delivered with a poker face, perfectly highlight the quirky charm of her characters. An excellent cocktail of comedy, a kind story, and light British absurdity. "Paradise Corner" is a touching, kind story full of inimitable English humor about the value of family ties, friendship, first love, and ordinary human kindness.